1. Geography Vocabulary

2. Geography
the study of the world's people and places

3. 5 Themes of Geography
How Geographers organize the study of geography (Location, Place, Movement, Human Environment/Interaction and Region)

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

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

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

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

8. Scale
The proportionate size on a map.

9. Compass Rose
It tells the direction on a map.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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