term1 Definition1term2 Definition2term3 Definition3
Please sign in to your Google account to access your documents:
geography
the study of the interaction of all physical and human phenomena at individual places and of how interactions among places form patterns and organize larger spaces.(The study of the earth)
latitude
the angular distance measured north and south of the equator.Latitude varies from 0° at the equator to 90° at the North and South Poles.
longitude
the angular distance measured east and west on Earth’s surface. Longitude is also measured in degrees, minutes, and seconds. It is represented by imaginary lines, called meridians, extending from pole to pole and crossing all parallels at right angles. Meridians are not parallel to one another. They are farthest apart at the equator, become increasingly close northward and southward, and converge at the poles.
describes the location of a place based on a fixed point on earth. The most common way is to identify the location using coordinates such as latitude and longitude. Lines of longitude and latitude crisscross the earth.
Continents
Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Oceania
Oceans
Nile
Africa
Amazon
South America
Yangzi jiang
Asia
Mississippi
North America
Need help typing ? See our FAQ (opens in new window)
Please sign in to create this set. We'll bring you back here when you are done.
Discard Changes Sign in
Please sign in to add to folders.
Sign in
Don't have an account? Sign Up »
You have created 2 folders. Please upgrade to Cram Premium to create hundreds of folders!