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Key Issue Two-Ch.1
Vocabulary for Key Issue Two of Human Geography
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Geography
9th Grade
08/25/2009

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Toponym
Definition
the name given to a place on Earth.
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Location
Definition
the positon that something occupies on Earth's surface.
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Site
Definition
the physical character of a place.
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Situation
Definition
is the location of a place relative to other places.
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Meridian
Definition
is an arc drawn between the North and South poles.
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Parallel
Definition
is a circle drawn around the globe parallel to the equator and at right angles to the meridians.
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Longitude
Definition
the numbering system used to indicate the location of meridians drawn on a globe and measuring distance east and west of the prime meridian.
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Prime Meridian
Definition
is designated at 0 degrees, which passes through the Royal Observatory at Greenwich, England.
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Latitude
Definition
is the numbering system used to indicate the location of parallels drawn on a globe and measuring distance north and south of the equator.
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Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
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the time in that time zone encompassing the prime meridian, or 0 degrees longitude.
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International Dateline
Definition
an arc that for the most part follows 180 degrees longitude. when you cross this heading east you move your clock back 24 hours. When you go west, the calendar moves ahead one day.
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What are the four ways to identify location?
Definition
Place Name, Site, Location & Mathematical Location
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