| A | B |
|---|
| environment | everything in and on the earth and its atmosphere |
| exact location | the exact spot on earth |
| relative location | where a location is in comparison to another location |
| resources | those things in our environment that people use to live |
| hemisphere | half of the earth |
| equator | imaginary line that runs from east to west around the middle of the earth |
| prime meridian | imaginary line that divides the earth in half-that runs from north to south |
| latitude | imaginary lines that run east and west around the earth and help people locate a place on earth |
| longitude | imaginary lines-running north and south-that help people locate a place on earth |
| cardinal directions | main directions--north, south, east, and west |
| intermediate directions | directions that are halfway between the cardinal directions-northwest, southwest, northeast, southeast |
| compass rose | a small drawing on a map that shows directions |
| gulf | part of an ocean that is enclosed on three sides by land |
| scale | tells what sizes and distances a map actually stands for |
| key | the part of the map that explains what the symbols on the map stand for |
