cartographer
a mapmaker
distort
to change the original shape of something
equator
the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemisphere.
erosion
a natural process in which land moves from one place to another
fault
a crack in the Earth's crust caused by shifting plates.
geography
the study of Earth.
international date line
An imaginary line that is about 180 degrees longitude and runs through the Pacific Ocean.
latitude
a location's distance north or south of the equator.
longitude
a location's distance east or west of the prime meridian.
magnitude
a greatness in size
meridian
A line of longitude that circles the earth, passing through both sides of the North and South Poles.
migrate
to move from one country or region and settle into another.
parallel
being side by side and having an equal distance apart.
prime meridian
the lines of zero degrees longitude running through Greenwich, England.
weathering
the wearing away of material.