Geography Vocabulary

Exact Coordinates of a Location Absolute Location Exact Coordinates of a Location

The northernmost state in the United States 2. Alaska The northernmost state in the United States

The region where Wilmington, NC is located 3.Coastal The region where Wilmington, NC is located

Tells direction (N, S, E, W) on a map 4. Compass Rose Tells direction (N, S, E, W) on a map

This climate is only found in parts of California, Nevada and Arizona 5. Desert This climate is only found in parts of California, Nevada and Arizona

Divides the world into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres 6. Equator Divides the world into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres

A 3D representation of the World 7. Globe A 3D representation of the World

8. Hemisphere Half of the World

Tells what symbols on a map stand for 9. Key Tells what symbols on a map stand for

Horizontal lines on a map 10. Latitude Horizontal lines on a map

11. Longitude Vertical Lines on a map

The region where Asheville, NC is located 12. Mountain The region where Asheville, NC is located

The northernmost point on a globe 13. North Pole The northernmost point on a globe

The region where Winston Salem, NC is located 14. Piedmont The region where Winston Salem, NC is located

Divides the World into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres 15. Prime Meridian Divides the World into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres

Uses landmarks to describe a location 16. Relative Location Uses landmarks to describe a location

A 2D representation of the World 17. Robinson Map A 2D representation of the World

A mathematical measurement for map distance 18. Scale A mathematical measurement for map distance

The Southernmost point on a map 19. South Pole The Southernmost point on a map

This climate zone is most prevalent in the Western States 20. Steppe This climate zone is most prevalent in the Western States

North Carolina’s climate zone 21. Subtropical North Carolina’s climate zone