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| geography | the study of Earth |
| border | a map line that shows the end of a place |
| continent | a large land area on Earth |
| equator | the imaginary line halfway between the north and south poles |
| gulf | part of an ocean or sea that reaches into the land |
| hemisphere | half of Earth |
| prime meridian | the imaginary line that divides Earth into eastern and western hemispheres |
| relative location | where a place is in relation to other places on Earth |
| landform | features such as mountains... |
| sea level | level with the surface of the sea |
| plateau | a high, flat area of land |
| source | the place a river begins |
| tributary | a river or stream that flows into a larger river |
| mouth | the place where a river empties into a larger body of water |
| basin | a low bowl-shaped land with higher ground around it |
| canyon | a deep, narrow valley with steep sides |
| climate | the kind of weather a place has over a very long period of time |
| natural resource | something found in nature that people can use |
| renewable | something that can be made again by nature or by people |
| groundwater | the water that sinks beneath Earth's surface when it rains or snows |
| industry | all the businesses that make one kind of product or service |
| mineral | natural substances found in rocks |
| nonrenewable | a resource that can't be replaced |
| environment | the surroundings in which people, plants and animals live |
| conservation | the protecting of natural resources and using them wisely |
| culture | way of life |
| patriotism | love of country |
| immigrate | to come into a new country to make a new life |
| population | the total number of people who live in a place |
| rural areas | the countryside |
| urban areas | cities |
| suburbs | small towns or small cities near a large city |
| interdependence | people and places depending on one another for resources, products and services |
| ethnic group | a group of people from the same country or people with a shared way of life |
| natural vegetation | plant life that grows in an area |
| modify | change |
| technology | the way people use knowledge and tools to make or do something |
| communication | the way people send and receive information |
| province | a political region to a similar to a state in the United States |
| territory | an area owned and governed by a country |
| commonwealth | a territory of the United States that governs itself |
| tropics | the area around the equator which has a warm climate all year |
| rainforest | a wet area, usually warm, in which tall trees, vines and other plants grow close together |
| tundra | a flat, treeless plain that stays mostly frozen |
