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| Geography | the study of the Earth and how it affects peoples' lives |
| Environment | the surroundings of a place |
| Natural Resource | something provided by nature that is useful to humans |
| Climate | the weather of a place over a long period of time |
| Precipitation | moisture that falls in the form of rain, sleet or snow |
| Latitude | the distance north or south of the equator |
| Altitude | height above sea level |
| Longitude | the distance east and west of the Prime Meridian |
| Renewable Resource | a natural resource such as plants or soil that can be used again and again if used properly |
| Nonrenewable Resource | natural resources that can not be replaced |
| Current | a portion of water of air, flowing in the same direction |
| The Prime Meridian | zero degrees longitude |
| The Equator | zero degrees latitude |
| Mineral | natural substances reached by mining or digging |
| Polar Climate | climate of the earth's polar regions, very cold much of the year |
| Temperate climate | climate in temperate zones, lacks extremes and has seasons |
| Tropical Climate | climate in the tropical zones, intense heat and much rain, lacks seasons |
| Vegetation | plant life |
| Historical Map | map showing where events took place in the past |
| Political Map | map showing political boundaries and city locations |
| Island | land mass surrounded by water |
| Peninsula | land mass surrounded by water on three sides |
| Harbor | water inlet protected from waves |
| Distribution Map | a map showing the distribution of things like population, rainfall, or a type of plant and how spread out or how dense they are |
| Cardinal Directions | North, south, east, and west |
| Polar Climate | The climate in the polar regions, where it is almost always cold |
| Scarcity | the lack of a resource in a region |
| Abundance | having a very large, plentiful, or more-than-enough amount of something |
