| A | B |
|---|
| absolute location | uses latitude and longitude |
| contiguous United States | 48 states that touch each other |
| relative location | given with reference to something else |
| latitude | distance north and south of the Equator |
| longitude | distance east and west of the Prime Meridian |
| plateaus | rises above sea level with a flat top |
| island | area of land surrounded by water |
| flood plain | has nutrient rich soil |
| peninsula | land that reaches out into water |
| valleys | low lands between mountains |
| plains | areas of mostly flat land |
| sea level | where the ocean meets the land |
| climate regions | areas that have different climates |
| river | fresh water that flows from one place to another |
| bay | body of salt water smaller than a gulf |
| moderating effect | the effect water has on a climate |
| climate | average condition of the air over a long period of time |
| weather | day to day condition of the air |
| lake | body of water surrounded on all sides by land |
| gulf | body of salt water larger than a bay |
| sea | large bodies of salt water |
| population density | average # of people that occupy a space |
| rural | away from cities |
| urban | like a city |
| developing country | little technology and modern industry |
| imports | buy from other countries |
| fossil fuels | made from dead plants and animals |
| developed country | highly industrialized |
| exports | selling products to other countries |
| natural resources | materials found in nature that people use |
| renewable resources | can be replaced |
| nonrenewable resources | can't be replaced |
| global warming | too much carbon in the air, makes climate hotter |
| industrialization | development of industry |
| global interdependence | selling products & using that $ to buy something you need |
| cultural diffusion | spreading of a cultural element |
| pull factor | pull people toward a place |
| push factor | push people toward a place |
| movement | transportation of people, goods, and ideas |
| natural barrier | landform that may prevent movement |
| GNP | total value of goods and services produced by a country in a year |
