Geographic Terminology

noun An imaginary line drawn around the Earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres.

• The equator is an imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.
• I heard that the weather is always hot near the equator.
• Dude, let's go chill at the equator and soak up some sun!
• Being at the equator of success, he was able to bask in the warmth of his achievements.

verb to inhabit or live in; to fill with inhabitants or people

• The government's goal is to populate rural areas to boost economic development.
• Let's populate the spreadsheet with all the necessary data.
• We need to populate this party with cool people.
• Her mind was populated with memories of her childhood.

noun a person who creates topographical maps

• The topographer used advanced mapping technology to accurately survey the land.
• The topographer is the one who maps out all the terrain for the project.
• I heard topographers have the coolest gadgets to map out the area.
• As a topographer of emotions, she carefully mapped out the complexities of human relationships.

noun a shortened form of the word 'coordinate', which refers to a set of values that determines the position of a point or object in space

• The project manager is responsible for ensuring proper coord ination among team members.
• Let's make sure to keep good coord with the other departments to avoid any misunderstandings.
• I'll hit you up later to coord our plans for the weekend.
• Finding the right balance is key to achieving coord ination in dance routines.

adjective relating to or resulting from the influence of human beings on nature

• The increase in greenhouse gases is primarily due to anthropogenic activities.
• Humans are mostly responsible for the rise in greenhouse gases.
• We're messing up the planet with all our human activities.
• Our footprint on the environment is mainly anthropogenic.

noun the science or technique of measuring heights above sea level

• Hypsometry is the measurement of the elevation of the Earth's surface above sea level.
• I learned about hypsometry in my geography class - it's all about measuring heights above sea level.
• Hypsometry sounds like a fancy term for measuring how high things are.
• In the world of hypsometry, the peaks and valleys of the land tell a story of its geological history.