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landform | The way geographers often divide the US to better understand the land. |
physical map | A map that shows kinds of land and bodies of water. |
political map | A map that shows cities, states, and countries. |
elevation | The height of the land. |
basin | A low, bowl shaped area of land with higher ground all around it. |
tributary | A smaller river that flows into a larger one. |
latitude | Lines that measure degrees north and south of the equator |
longitude | Lines that measure degrees east and west of the prime meridian. |
climograph | A chart that shows the average monthly temperature and the average monthly precipitation for a place. |
urbanization | The movement of people to cities. |
atlas | Map |
Prime Meridian | The imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Western and Eastern Hemispheres. |
equator | The imaginary line that divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. |