An imaginary line dividing the earth into north and south hemispheres
Equator
A point which hilly land meets a coastal plain
Fall Line
An underwater land mass which extends from the continent
Continental Shelf
A constant longitude passing through earths surface and terrestrial poles
Meridians
Describes the location of a place on earth
Absolute Location
A long narrow offshore deposit of sand
Barrier Island
Land consisting of marshes and swamps; Saturated land
Wetland
Study of physical features on earth
Geography
Describes where a place is compared with other places
Relative Locations
A plants meridian adopted as the zero of longitude
Prime Meridian