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Geography Vocabulary

Geography the study of the world's people and places

5 Themes of Geography How Geographers organize the study of geography (Location, Place, Movement, Human Environment/Interaction and Region)

Globe a spherical, or ball-shaped, model of the entire planet

Map a flat drawing that shows all or parts of the Earth

Cartography the science of map making. A cartographer is a map maker

Legend (Key) Describes the key characteristics of a map by showing symbols

Scale The proportionate size on a map.

Compass Rose It tells the direction on a map.

Latitude a map feature that measures the distance north or south of the equator

Longitude a map feature that measures the distance east or west of the prime meridian

Prime Meridian an imaginary line that runs through Greenwich, England (0 degrees longitude)

Equator an imaginary line of latitude that circles the globe halfway between the North and South Poles

Culture a set of beliefs, values and practices that a group of people has in common

Ethnicity A type of group defined by racial or cultural similarities.

Migration The Physical Movement of humans from one place to another.