Basic Geography

Climate Change

Earth getting warmer and experiencing wilder weather because of human activity.

Digital Map

A map that is on your phone or electronic that you use to go places

Distortion

Loss of accuracy in size or position of objects

Equator

An imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres from the poles.

Globe

The most accurate representation of earth

Global Grid

Together longtitude and latitude form a grid that gives every point on earth an “address” called coordinates.

Geography

the study of earth including physical features, climate, people and how they interact with each other; from the greek word Geo (earth) and Graphy (the world)

Global positioning system

24 satellites used to pinpoint any location on earth

Geographic information system

a computer based system that stores and uses information linked to geographic locations

Hemisphere

half spheres make it easier to locate on a globe or map

Highlands

an area of high mountainous land

Island

land surrounded by water

Isthmus

Narrow body of land connecting a continent with a penninsula or another continent

Latitude

Measures distnace in degrees north or south of the Equator.

Longtitude

ameasure of distance in degrees east or west of the Prime Meridian.

Lake

A body of water surrounded by land

Mountain

A landform with steep sides and high elevation

Mountain Range

A landform made up of a long chain of Mountains

Prime Meridean

An imagenery line that runs along the north and south poles and Divides the western and eastern hemispheres.

Projections

A way to show earth on a flat surface. Each projection has some kind of distortion

Plateu

an area of high flat ground

Plain

An area of flat or gently rolling land

Rural

relating to countryside or agriculture

River

A long flowing body of water

Strait

A narrow band of water that connects two bodies of water

Tributary

Streams that feed into the larger rivers that drain an area of land

Urban

Relating to cities