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Social Studies Vocabulary- List 2 (5 Themes of Geography)

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regionA part of the earth that has one or more COMMON characteristics.
reliefThe difference in the elevation or height of the land.
glacierA large mass of ice formed from snow on high ground and moving very slowly down a mountainside or along a valley.
navigatorA person who is responsible for directing the course of a ship or airplane.
meteorologistA scientist who studies and forecasts the weather.
absolute locationThe latitude and longitude of a place.
relative locationGives the location of a place according to some known landmark.
technologyThe knowledge and skill people use to make things.
irrigationThe watering of crops or other plants by pipes, canals, or ditches.
reservoirA place where water is collected and stored for use.
ground waterRainwater that collects in underground rocks.
importA product one country buys from another.
consumerA person who buys and uses many types of goods.


Loveland Intermediate School
Loveland, OH

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