| A | B |
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| New Mexico | Our fifth largest state |
| Japan | A country made up of islands |
| Islands | A body of land completely surrounded by water |
| Regions | Large area with common features that set it apart from other areas |
| Geography | The study of everything on the earth |
| Geographic Features | Natural Features, Landforms, Bodies of Water, Climate, Natural Resources |
| Natural Features | The parts of the earth made by nature |
| Landforms | The shapes that make up the earth's surface |
| Bodies of Water | About 3/4 of the earth's surface |
| Five Great Lakes | Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior |
| Climate | The pattern of weather over a long period of time |
| Natural Resources | Things found in nature that are useful to people |
| Latitude | The distance north or south of the equator |
| Parallels | Lines of latitude |
| Degrees | Measures the distance between lines of latitude & lines of longitude |
| Longitude | Imaginary lines on a map or globe that measure derees east or west of the prime meridian |
| Prime Meridian | The first line for measuring lines of longitude |
| Meridians | Lines of longitude |
| Global Grid | Grid that covers the whole earth and is made up of lines of latitude and lines of longitude |
| Culture | A way of life; includes language, holidays, beliefs, art, religion |
| Customs | The special way a group of people does something |
| Religion | The way people worship the God or gods they believe in |
