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Geographic Terms

Chapter 1 SS7

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GeographyStudy of people, environments and resources
HistoryAn account of what has happened in the lives of defferent peoples
LocationWhere did an event happen?
Exact LocationLatitude and Longitude
Relative LocationIn relation to another area
PlacePhysical features and human features
InteractionPeople adapt to their environment, and people change their environment
MovementPeople travel from place to place to get what they want
RegionAn area of the world that has similar or unifying characteristics
IrrigateBring water to an area that needs it
GlobeA sphere with a map of the earth printed on it
CartographerMapmaker
Map projectionA way of drawing the Earth on a flat surface
HemisphereHalf of the Earth
LongitudeImaginary lines that run north and south
Prime Meridian0 degrees longitude
LatitudeImaginary lines that run east and west
Equator0 degrees latitude
Standard Time Zones24 time zones that is measured from the Prime Meridian
Mercator ProjectionShows true shapes of landmasses, but distorts size
Robinson ProjectionShows correct sizes and shapes of landmasses
IsthmusNarrow strip of land that joins two large land masses
MountainHigh, steep rugged land
ElevationHeight above sea level
HillsRaised land that is rounded
Plainsbroad areas of level land
PlateauPlains that are raised above sea level
TributariesStreams and small rivers
WeatherCondition of Earth's surface at a given momement
ClimateAverage weather over a period of time

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