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Ch.1 vocab (Sep 06)
Ch.1
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Geography
7th Grade
09/14/2006

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Term
geography
Definition
study of the earth and the ways people live and work on it
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absolute location
Definition
exact location of a place on the earth's surface
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relative location
Definition
position of a place in relation to other places
Term
Place
Definition
Maine has many fishermen.
Example of the theme:
Term
absolute location
Definition
10 degrees North
30 degrees West
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absolute location
Definition
22 West Main Street
Littleville, USA 55511
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relative location
Definition
The field is near Larry's house next to the water tower.
Example of the theme:
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movement
Definition
We learned the five themes in class.
Example of the theme:
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Human-Environmental Interaction
Definition
Irrigation for the fields was provided by the dam we built.
Example of the theme:
Term
regions
Definition
Parts of Texas, Kansas, and Oklahoma are in Tornado Alley.
Example of the theme:
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Equator
Definition
0 degrees latitude
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Tropical Zone
Definition
located between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
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Temperate Zone
Definition
located between Tropic of Cancer and Arctic Circle
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Temperate Zone
Definition
located between Tropic of Capricorn and Antarctic Circle
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Polar Zone
Definition
north of Arctic Circle
south of Antarctic Circle
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Arctic Circle
Definition
66.5 degrees North
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Antarctic Circle
Definition
66.5 degrees South
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North Pole
Definition
90 degrees North
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South Pole
Definition
90 degrees South
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Tropic of Cancer
Definition
23.5 degrees North
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Tropic of Capricorn
Definition
23.5 degrees South
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Tropical Zone
Definition
hot all year
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Temperate Zone
Definition
cold winters, warm summers
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Polar Zone
Definition
cold all year
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natural resources
Definition
materials found in nature
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minerals
Definition
nonliving substances found beneath the earth's surface
Term
minerals
Definition
tin, copper, iron, silver
Term
renewable resources
Definition
soil, animals, sunlight;
can be replaced as they are used
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nonrenewable resources
Definition
fossil fuels, minerals;
cannot be replaced as they are used
Term
air,water,soil,sunlight
Definition
4 most important natural resources
Term
Place
Definition
answers "What is it like there?"
Term
Regions
Definition
grouping places together based on shared features
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Location
Definition
answers "Where is it?"
Term
Human-environmental interaction
Definition
changing, using, or adapting to the environment
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