Latitude and Longitude
Learn more about lines you see on a map running east-west and north-south called latitude and longitude.
What is the Difference Between a Sea and an Ocean?
A look at the geographic definitions of oceans and seas.
What are the Earth System’s Four Spheres?
The systems of the earth can be divided into two main areas: geosphere and biosphere.
How Many Countries Are There?
The answer to the question of how many countries there are in the world remains a question with many different possible answers.
Understanding Direction Based on the Sun
This lesson plan introduces the concept of direction to young children by using the location of the Sun in order to understand where east, west, north, and south are located.
Absolute and Relative Location
Learn what the difference is between relative and absolute location in geography.
What are the Branches of Geography?
Geography is divided into two main branches: human geography and physical geography.
What is Map Reading?
Map reading (also sometimes written as map-reading) is the act of interpreting or understanding the geographic information portrayed on a map.
Geography of Time Zones
The annual fall occurrence of Daylight Saving Time and the return in spring to standard time brings with it the biannual confusion of what time zones and countries … Read more