| A | B |
|---|
| absolute location | the exact spot |
| relative location | saying where one place is by comparing it to another |
| cardinal directions | the main directions-- north, south, east, and west |
| intermediate directions | the "in between" directions -- northeast, southeast, etc. |
| distortion | when a map gets stretched to fit the flat surface |
| latitude | grid lines that go from east to west |
| longitude | grid lines that go up and down (north to south) |
| equator | 0 degrees latitude--goes around the world from east to west |
| Prime Meridian | 0 degrees longitude (goes up and down) |
| hemisphere | half of the earth |
| rotation | when the earth spins on its axis (once every 24 hours) |
| revolution | one complete trip by earth around the sun (one every 365.25 days) |
| tilt | the earth leans to the side--this is responsible for the different seasons |
| rural | countryside |
| urban | city |
| rural decline | when the countryside gets poor |
| urbanization | when people move to the city and the city gets bigger |
| standard of living | how good you have it |
| spatial inequality | the unequal distribution of wealth and resources |
| poverty | poor |
| unemployment | not having a job |
| storm surge | the flooding caused by a hurricane |
| tropical cyclone | hurricane |
| meteorology | the study of weather |
| natural disaster | weather or something else natural that causes a lot of death and destruction |
| biodiversity | a bunch of different plants and animals |
| deforestation | cutting down the trees from a forest |
| carbon-oxygen cycle | when plants give off oxygen and people breathe it in; people give off carbon that plants use |
| sustainable development | using a resource without wasting it |
| indigenous | native (lived there forever) |
| land use conflict | an argument over how to use the land |
| settle | to live in a certain spot |
| elevation | how high is the ground |
| altitude | just like elevation |
| tierra caliente | the warmest zone of the Andes at the bottom of the mountain |
| tierra templada | the mild zone of the Andes (where most people live) |
| tierra fria | the cold zone of the Andes |
| tierra helada | the icy zone of the Andes at the top of the mountain |
| adapt | to change your ways or get used to |
| vertical trade | to trade things betweent the different zones of the mountains (like bananas for potatoes) |
| transboundary pollution | pollution that starts in one country and spreads to another |
| general pollution | everyday pollution like smoke from cars (not an accident) |
| accidental pollution | pollution caused by an accident or spill |
| fossil fuel | oil, coal, natural gas-- energy sources coming from the earth |
| supranational cooperation | more than one country working together |
| centripetal force | bring people together |
| centrifugal force | pulling people apart |
