Geography Vocabulary. 1.Absolute Location Exact Coordinates of a Location

Geography Vocabulary

1.Absolute LocationExact Coordinates of a Location

2. AlaskaThe northernmost state in the United States

3.CoastalThe region where Wilmington, NC is located

4. Compass RoseTells direction (N, S, E, W) on a map

5. DesertThis climate is only found in parts of California,

Nevada and Arizona

6. EquatorDivides the world into the Northern and

Southern Hemispheres

7. GlobeA 3D representation of the World

8. HemisphereHalf of the World

9. KeyTells what symbols on a map stand for

10. LatitudeHorizontal lines on a map

11. LongitudeVertical Lines on a map

12. Mountain The region where Asheville, NC is located

13. North PoleThe northernmost point on a globe

14. PiedmontThe region where Winston Salem, NC is located

15. Prime MeridianDivides the World into the Eastern and Western

Hemispheres

16. Relative LocationUses landmarks to describe a location

17. Robinson MapA 2D representation of the World

18. ScaleA mathematical measurement for map distance

19. South PoleThe Southernmost point on a map

20. SteppeThis climate zone is most prevalent in the

Western States

21. SubtropicalNorth Carolina’s climate zone