| A | B |
|---|
| arable | able to grow crops |
| arid | hot & dry |
| climate | the weather |
| continent | its usually made up of many countries, Europe, Asia, South America |
| country | another word for "nation", the United States, South Africa |
| environment | the setting where humans live |
| Equator | 0 degrees latitude |
| latitude | lines running in an east west direction around the globe they start in the north or south at 90 degrees and move towards the equator 0 degrees |
| longitude | lines running in a north south direction around the globe the Prime Meridian (near Africa) is said to be the beginning point 0 degrees longitude |
| Mediterreanean Climate | cool winters, mild summers with enough rainfall/moisture to grow crops |
| nation | another term for a "country", a place with its own government & laws |
| Nile River | the "lifeline" of Egypt, the longest river in the world |
| overcrowded | many people in an area WITH the resources to support them |
| overpopulated | many people in an area withOUT the resources to support them |
| physical map | a map showing mountains, rivers, lakes, etc. |
| political map | a map showing names of countries, capitals, cities |
| population density | how many people live in a area |
| Prime Meridian | 0 degrees longitude ? where time zones begin |
| region | an area of the world; the Middle East, Latin America |
| rural | out in the country; Wallkill, Marlboro |
