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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
