2. • Geography-Study of earth’s physical
features, environments, people, and
places
• Region-area that has definable
characteristics but not always fixed
boundaries
• Longitude-distance measured by degrees
east or west from the prime meridian
(runs N & S)
3. • Latitude-distance north or south from
the equator measured in degrees (runs E
& W)
• Relative location-location in relation to
other places
• Absolute location-the exact position of a
place on the Earth’s surface
4. • Map-flat representation of the earth
• Atlas-book of maps
• Globe-spherical representation of the
Earth
• Mental Map-map in your mind
5. • Key/legend-explains symbols on a map
• Scale bar-show the relationship between
map measurements and actual distance
on earth
• Hemisphere-half sphere
• Grid system-straight lines that intersect
6. • GIS-Geographic Information System;
Computer tools for processing and
organizing details and satellite images with
other pieces of information.
• GPS-global positioning system; a system
that determines the precise position of
something based on signals received by
satellites
