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| geography | the study of the Earth. |
| geographer | a person who studies geography. |
| environment | the surroundings in which a person, plant, or animal lives. |
| region | an area with common features that set it apart from other areas. |
| ocean | a very large body of water. |
| continent | a very large body of land. |
| hemisphere | half of a sphere. |
| equator | an imaginary line that lies half way between the North Pole and the South Pole. |
| cardinal directions | the 4 main directions: North, South, East, and West. |
| intermediate directions | lie half way between the cardinal directions. |
| compass rose | a small drawing on a map that shows direction. |
| symbol | a picture on a map that gives information. |
| map key | tells what each symbol on a map means. |
| scale | relationship between the distances shown on a map. |
| physical map | shows landforms through color, symbols or labels |
| political map | shows borders, capitals and cities |
| elevation map | uses color (usually) to show the elevation of land above or below sea level |
| resource map | shows what types of goods or products are produced in an area |
| population map | shows the popluation of an area |
| road map | shows the local roads, thruways, interstates, etc. |
| globe | 3-D map of the world (can be physical or political) |
