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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. |