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Geography
7th Grade
09/19/2016

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Term
Geography
Definition

the study


Of Earth and it's people, places and environment


Term
spatial
Definition
Earth's features in terms of their places, shapes, and relationship with each other.
Term
landsape
Definition
The portions of the Earth's surface that can be viewed at a location
Term
Relative Location
Definition

the location of one place in Rea

relation to another

Term
Absolute Location
Definition
the exact location of something
Term
Latitude
Definition
the lines on the map that run east and wesy
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Longitude
Definition
the lines on the map that run north to south
Term
Region
Definition
a group of places that are close to one another and share similar characteristics
Term
Resource
Definition
a material that can be used to produce crops and other products
Term
Landform
Definition
a feature that is found on land
Term
Hemisphere
Definition
each half of the Earth
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key
Definition
feature on a map that explains color, symbols, and lines on a map
Term
Scale
Definition
the relationship between distances in a map or on the Earth
Term
Scale Bar
Definition
the feature on a map that tells how a measured space on the map relates to the actual distance on Earth
Term
Compass Rose
Definition
feature on map that shows direction
Term
map projection
Definition
distorts sone aspect of Earth in order to represent other aspects as accurately as possible
Term
Thematic Maps
Definition
Show more specialized information maps such as plant or animal location
Term
Remote sensing
Definition
betting information from far away.
Term
Cardinal Directions
Definition
compass points North, South, East and West
Term
intermediate direction
Definition
Directions between the cardinal directions
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