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USI.2 Geography Vocabulary

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Geography/ geographicalThe study of the Earth’s surface
LatitudeImaginary lines that measure distances North and South of the Equator
LongitudeImaginary lines that measure distances East and West of the Prime Meridian
RegionAn area or division, especially part of a country or the world having definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries
ElevationHeight above a given level, especially sea level
Agriculture/ AgriculturalFarming-crops, livestock, etc.
Industry/ IndustrialProducing goods or providing a service through the use of a business (ie. Machines, factories)
Destination (“exploration destination”)A place where one is going/location
InlandInside or an interior of land
PiedmontFoot of the Mountains
Continental DivideDetermines the directional flow of rivers
Fertile/richProducing or capable of producing abundant vegetation or crops
InteractionInfluencing, communication, working together, effecting
GatewayA path to something distant
CoastThe point at which water touches land
ErosionThe process by which the surface of the earth is worn away by the action of water, glaciers, winds, waves, etc


6th Grade Social Studies Teacher
Gainesville Middle School

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