Social Studies - Geography Vocab

Artic Circle

Artic Circle

An imaginary line of latitude located at 66 ½ N approximately 1,630 miles (2620 kilometers) from the North Pole

Climate

the usual weather conditions for a large area over a long period of time and through all seasons. Climate is affected by latitude, elevation, topography, ocean currents, and wind

Equator

An imaginary line that divides the earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. All points along the Equator have a latitude of 0

Latitude

Distance from the Equator measured in degrees. Lines of latitude, or paralells are numbered North and South from the Equator and appear on maps as east and west lines

Longlatitude

Distance from the Prime Meridan measured in degree lines of longlatitude, or Meridians, are numbered wast and west from the Prime Meridian and appear on maps as North-South lines

Map Projection

Any system for drawing lines of latitude onto a map. Projections are never completely accurate, distorting either sizes or shapes oof the earth’s land and water feature

Antartic Circle

An imaginary line of latitude located at 66 ½ S, approximately 1,630 miles (2620 kilometers) from the South Pole