Basic Geography Bundle 1

1. Geography - study of the earth and its features and of the distribution of life on the earth, including human life and the effects of human activity 2. Hemisphere - A half of the earth, usually as divided into northern and southern halves by the equator, or into western and eastern halves by an imaginary line passing through the poles

3. Latitude and Longitude – parallel lines circling the Political maps – maps that show name and boundaries of countries and locations of cities Earth used to find locations Latitude lines are “stacked” and are measured in degrees North or South of the Equator Longitude lines run “up and down” from North to South Pole and are measured in degrees East or West from the Prime Meridian (located in Greenwich, England)

4. Equator –imaginary line circling the middle of the Earth like a belt 5. Tropics – two parallels of latitude, one located above the equator and one below Tropic of Cancer Equator Tropic of Capricorn

6. Globe –circular model of the Earth 7 6. Globe –circular model of the Earth 7. Continent - one of several major land masses on the Earth

8. Elevation – height of land above sea level Stephenville is 1390 ft 8. Elevation – height of land above sea level Stephenville is 1390 ft. above sea level Denver, CO is 5680 ft. above sea level (mile high) Death Valley, CA is 282 feet (lowest point in U.S.) 9. Relief – details and colors on a map used to show how flat or rugged an area is

10. Absolute Location -exact point on the Earth's surface expressed by a coordinate system such as latitude and longitude. Stephenville is 32 degrees North and 98 degrees West 11. Scale – measuring line used to determine distance on a map (Ex. 1 inch = 200 miles)

12. Key – used to explain lines, symbols, colors, etc. on a map 13 12. Key – used to explain lines, symbols, colors, etc. on a map 13. Compass Rose – used to tell the directions on a map – N, S, E, W

14. Climate – pattern of weather in an area over an extended period of time 15. Physical maps – maps that show the landforms and water features of an area ( – usually uses the colors brown and green for landforms and blue for water) 16. Political maps – maps that show name and boundaries of countries and locations of cities