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| A country or place where more than one language is spoken. |
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| the imaginary line that divides the north and south halves. |
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| the imaginary line dividing the earth east and west |
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| lines used in locating places north or south (run east to west) |
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| mark positions in the east and west hemispheres (run north to south) |
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| The five themes of geography |
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| Location, place, region, movement, and human-enviroment interaction |
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In geographic terms, one half of the earth - which can be divided into
north / south or east / west |
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| an imaginary line that divides the earth into northern and southern halves. It is the zero degree line for latitude. |
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| a three dimensional representation of the earth |
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| a two dimensitional graphic representation of selected parts of the earth's surface |
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The twisting, compressing, and extending of shapes and sounds; distorting them from reality
*all maps are distorted |
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| The largest bodies of land on Earth are called___________. |
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| The scientific study of population |
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| A bar graph in pyramid form showing the age and composition of a population, usually a national one. |
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| Three Monotheistic Religions |
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| Judaism, Christianity, Islam. |
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| - Theory by German scientist, Alfred Wegener stating that 300 million years ago all of Earth's land masses collided to form one supercontinent called Pangaea. |
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| Graphic representation of the surface features of a place or region on a map, indicating their relative positions and elevations. |
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| the movement of people from rural areas to cities |
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| The exact spot on Earth where a place can be found. |
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| The location of one place in relation to other places. |
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| A government system where the leaders are elected by citizens. |
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| A government system in which a few powerful people rule. |
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| An economic and political system in which property is owned collectively and labor is organized in a way that is supposed to benefit all people. This was the type of government in the Soviet Union (USSR). |
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| A resource that can be used and replaced over a relatively short period of time. |
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| A method of farming in which people grow food mainly to feed their households rather than to sell. |
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| the study of maps and mapmaking |
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| A piece of land that projects into a body of water and is connected with the mainland by an isthmus. |
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| is a Mediterranean wind that comes from the Sahara and reaches hurricane speeds in North Africa and Southern Europe |
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| warm ocean current in the northern part of the Atlantic Ocean where it exerts considerable influence upon the climate as far as northwestern Europe |
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| The greatest teacher ever and Master of all! |
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