Geography Study of the earth’s physical and cultural features.( mountains, people, rivers, cities, countries) Physical Geography Study of the earth’s lands and features Human Geography Study of the people and places where they live

Globe a round model of the Earth

Cartographer map maker map maker

A two-dimensional, or flat, representation of Earth's surface or a portion of it.

Hemisphere half of the earth

   equator The equator is an imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere

   longitude vertical lines also called meridians

   latitude The east –west lines in the grid, also known as parallels.

   meridian- lines of longitude prime meridian

compass rose shows directions on a map

Scale- specify a percentage of original size to enlarge or reduce the size of an object.

Continents- seven large land masses

The Five Themes of Geography Location Place Human-Environment Interaction Movement Region Read H24 Textbook: World History by Stanley et al.