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| culture | the product of religions, beliefs, customs, traditions, and governments of a society |
| equator | the major line of latitude that divides the earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres |
| prime meridian | the major line of longitude that divides the earth into the Eastern and Western hemispheres |
| latitude | also known as parallels; measure distance north and south of the equator |
| longitude | also known as meridians; measure distance east and west of the prime meridian |
| globalization | connecting all of our world together |
| infrastructure | the built environment that supports a community; bridges, roads, etc. |
| urban | in the city |
| rural | in the countryside |
| absolute location | a specific point on earth found using latitude and longitude |
| seven continents | Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia, Antarctica, North America, South America |
| the oceans | Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Arctic Ocean, Indian Ocean |
| cardinal directions | North, South, East, West |
| intermediate directions | NE, SE, NW, SW |
| hemisphere | half of the earth |
| salinity/saline | saltiness of the seas/oceans |
| desalination | removing the salt from sea/ocean water |
| strait | a body of water; a narrow passageway |
| currents | the movement of water |
| tidal activity | the rising and falling of water; movement of the tides |
| uninhabitable | incapable of supporting human life |
| arid | dry |
| oasis/oases | a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well |
| wadi | the channel of a river that is dry except during periods of rainfall. |
| uneven distribution | when a resource is not distributed evenly throughout a region |
