world geography chapters 1&2 terms Worksheet

the study of the distribution and interaction of physical and human features on earth
the exact place on earth where a geographic feature such as a city is found
describes a place in comparison to other places around it
Earth is divided into two equal halves each half of the globe is called a
the imaginary line that divides the north and south halves
The imaginary line dividing the earth east and west. (sometimes this is called the Greenwich Meridian line because the line runs through Greenwich, England
to locate places north or south geographers use a set of imaginary lines that run parallel to the equator.
complete the grid system geographers use a set of imaginary lines that go around the earth over the poles, lines that mark positions in the east and west hemispheres the prime meridian is the zero degree line for
Consists of the sun, nine planets, other celestial bodies such as comets and asteroids.
the center of the earth and is made up of iron and nickel
several layers containing most of the earths mass
molten rock
thin layer of rock at the earths surface
surrounding the earth a layer of gases
the solid rock portion of the earths surface
Is made up of the water elements on the earth, which include oceans, seas, rivers, lakes, and water in the atmosphere.
the part of the earth where plants and animals live
it maintained that the earth was once a supercontinent that divided and slowly drifted apart over millions of years
Two lines of latitude --the tropic of Cancer and the tropic Capricorn -- mark the points farthest north and south that the sun's rays shine directly over head at noon.
the days and nights all over the world are equal in length