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Geography Topics
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10th Grade
01/31/2011

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Term
Core
Definition
Center of Earth
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Mantle
Definition
Middle Layer of the Earth
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Crust
Definition
The outer layer of the Earth
Term
Latitude
Definition
horizontal lines; measures degrees north and south of the equator,and runs east and west.
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Longitude
Definition
vertical lines;measures degrees east and west of the equator, and runs north and south.
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Cartographer
Definition
a person who makes maps
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Continents
Definition
Large landmasses, 7 in total
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Hemisphere
Definition
Half of the Earth
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Interdependence
Definition
depending on one another
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Rotation
Definition
24 hours, gives day and night
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Revolution
Definition
a full path around the sun, 365 and 1/4 days, gives changes in seasons
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Compass
Definition

Measures the 4 cardinal

(N,S,E,W)

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Scale
Definition
Measures distance on a map
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Grid System
Definition
Uses longitude and latitude to determine location
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Weather
Definition
the conditions of the atmosphere in a given time.
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Climate
Definition
weather of a long period of time
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Temeperature
Definition
How hot or cold something is
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Blizzards
Definition
strong snow storms with low visibility
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Typhoon
Definition
seasonal hurricane in the pacific ocean
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