Longitude An imaginary line around the Earth passing through the arctic poles

Latitude An imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator

Hemisphere One of the halves into which the earth is divided

Scale A ratio that compares the distance on a map to the actual distance

Key/Legend Table of symbols used to explain a map or chart

Location Where something can be found on Earth

Movement How people, goods, and ideas move between places

Human-Enviroment Interaction How people use, change and alter their environment

Place Describes what location looks like

Region An area that is defined by common characteristics (two or more places)

Continent One of the main landmasses of the globe

Country A territory of a nation

City A large or important town

Map A flat representation of the earth or a portion of it

Globe A sphere on which a map is depicted