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| Cartographer | a map maker |
| canyon | a deep narrow valley with high steep sides |
| census | a total count of the population |
| climate | the weather conditions over a long period of time |
| compass | a tool used to find directions |
| continent | large landmasses of the earth |
| desert | a large, dry, arid tract of land |
| elevation | the height above sea level |
| erosion | the wearing away of the earth's surface |
| geography | the study of human and physical features |
| glacier | a huge thick layer of ice |
| globe | a round, sperical model of the earth |
| grid | a series of criss-cross lines of latitude and longitude |
| hemisphere | half of the earth or sphere |
| historical map | shows how a region looked in the past |
| island | area of land completely surrounded by water |
| lake | a body of water completely surrounded by land |
| latitude | measures the distance north or south of the equator |
| longitude | measures the distance east or west of the prime meridian |
| equator | main latitude line at 0 degrees |
| prime meridian | main longitude line at 0 degrees |
| meridians | another name for lines of longitude that run from the poles |
| parallels | another name for latitude lines that run from east to west |
| legend | symbols on a map, key |
| oasis | an area in the desert where water is found |
| peninsula | a body of land that is surrounded on three sides by water |
| physical map | shows landforms, such as mountains, rivers, deserts, etc. |
| political map | shows man-made boundaries, cities, countries, capitals,etc. |
| plate tectonics | gradual movements of the earth's surface |
| region | an area with similar characteristics throughout |
| resources | valuable items in nature such as minerals, water, |
| isthmus | narrow piece of land that connects two larger landmasses |
| strait | narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water |
| perceptual region | an area based one's opinion or perspective |
| formal region | an area with a uniform characteristic throughout |
| functional region | an area where everything centers aound or connects to |
| rural | relating to the countryside |
| urban | having to do with a city |
| weather | atmospheric conditions of an area for a short period of time |
| tsunami | a huge sea wave caused by an underground earthquake or volcano |
| convergent boundary | plates move toward each other |
| divergent boundary | plates move away from each other |
| transform boundary | plates slide past each other |
| fold | the bending of the earth's surface |
| fault | the breaking of the earth's surface |
| weathering | the breakdown of the earth's surface into smaller pieces |
| hydrosphere | water regions of the earth |
| biosphere | areas of the earth where life is found |
| lithosphere | land regions of thr earth |
| atmosphere | air that surrounds earth |
