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Geography Terms Study Guide Exact location of a place on the earth described by global coordinates Absolute location Area of land drained by a given river and its branches basin Wide strait or waterway between two land-masses that lie close to each other; deep art of a river or other waterway channel One of the seven large landmasses on the earth continent Characteristic that humans have created in a place, such as language, religion, housing, and settlement pattern Cultural feature Flat, low-lying land built up from soil carried downstream by a river and deposited at its mouth delta Stretch of high land that separates river systems Divide Imaginary line that runs around the earth halfway between the North and South poles; 0 degrees latitude Equator Large, thick body of slowly moving ice glacier Part of a large body of water that extends into a shoreline gulf A sheltered place along a shoreline where ships can anchor safely harbor Narrow stretch of land connecting two larger land areas isthmus Distance north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees latitude Distance east or west of the Prime Meridian, measured in degrees longitude Drawing of the earth shown on a flat surface map Measures degrees of longitude meridian Broad, flat-topped landform with steep sides; smaller than a plateau Mesa Place were a stream or river flows into larger body of water mouth Measures degrees of latitude parallel Characteristic of a place occurring naturally, such as a landform, body of water, climate patter, or resource Physical feature Area of level land, usually a low elevation and often covered with grasses plain Area of flat or rolling land at a high elevation, about 300-3000 feet high plateau Line of the global grid running from North to South Pole; 0 degrees longitude Prime Meridian Changes in elevation over a given area of land relief Place where a river or stream begins, often in highlands Source Study of places and the relationships between people and their environments Geography What are the six elements of Geography? Element 1 Element 2 Element 3 Element 4 Element 5 Element 6 Location Places and Regions Physical Systems Human Systems Environment & Society Uses of Geography