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| geography | the study of Earth, its people, places and environments |
| spatial | the relationship of Earth's features in terms of location, shape, and nearness to each other |
| landscapes | portions of Earth's surface you can see at one time from one location |
| relative location | where a place is located compared to another place |
| absolute location | exact location identified by latitude and longitude |
| latitude | lines that run east to west, but measure north to south |
| longitude | lines that run north to south, but measure from east to west |
| equator | 0 degrees latitude in the middle of the Earth |
| Prime Meridian | 0 degrees longitude, runs through Greenwich, England |
| region | places close together that share some characteristic |
| environment | natural surroundings |
| landforms | shape and nature of the land |
| climate | average weather over a long period of time |
| resources | materials that can be used to produce crops or other products |
| hemisphere | half of the Earth |
| key | uses symbols, colors and lines to explain the meaning of a map |
| scale bar | shows how distances on a map relate to actual distances |
| compass rose | shows directions, north, south, east, and west on a map |
| map projections | converting the round Earth to a flat map, often distorts distances, shapes or lactions of area |
| elevation | how much a feature is above or below sea level |
| relief | differences of elevation from one map feature to another |
| thematic maps | maps that show specialized information |
| technology | scientific discoveries that are applied to practical use |
| remote sensing | getting information from far away, such as satellite imaging |
