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| mapmaker, one who makes maps |
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| a map tool that indicates direction |
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| a spherical representation of earth |
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| an imaginary line that follows the curve of the earth and represents shorter distance between points |
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| a mathematical formula used to reoresent the curved surface of the earth on the flat surface of a map |
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| Shows the relationship between map measurements and the actual distance on earth |
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relative v. absolute location
a specific place on earth |
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| a particular space wiht physical and human meaning |
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| a broad geographical area distinguished by similar features |
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| the act or process of changing place |
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| human-environment interaction |
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| the study of the interrelationship between people and their physical environment |
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| watery areas of earth, lakes, oceans, rivers and other bodies of water |
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| solid rock portion of the earths surface |
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| layer of gases that surrounds earth |
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| life, part of earth that supports life |
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| part of the continent underwater |
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| Biggest point on earth 29,000 ft above sea level |
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| lowest land level: 1,349 ft below sea level |
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| innermost layer of earths super hot solid inner core and liquid outer core |
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| thick middle layer of earths interior structure, hot dense rock |
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| rocky shell forming the earths surface |
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| thoery that continents were once joined (pangea) then slowly drifted apart |
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| term used to describe the activities of continental drift & magma flow, creates many of the earths physical features. |
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| molten rock pushed from earths mantle |
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| process by which mountains can form as sea plates dive beneath continental plates |
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| slow process by which a sea plate slides under a continental plate, creating debris that can cause continents to grow outward |
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| sea plates pull apart and magma swells up |
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| wearing away of earths surface |
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| rock debris, left by melting glaciers |
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| regular movement of water from ocean to air to ground and back to ocean |
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| process of converting into vapor |
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| process of excess water vapor turning into liquid water |
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| turn ocean water into fresh water |
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| held in pores of rock just below the soil on the earths surface |
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| underground, water-bearing |
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| condition of the atmosphere in one place during a short period of time |
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| typical weather patterns for an area over a long period of time |
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an imaginary line that runs through the center of the earth through the north and south poles
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| degrees of hotness or coldness measured on a set scale, such as fahrenheit or celcius |
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| in astronomy the earths yearly trip around the sun, taking 365.25 days |
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| equal night an day, march 21 september 23 |
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| 23.5°N, northernmost point on the earth to recieve direct rays from the sun. |
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the suns rays strike directly at the tropic of capricorn or cancer, lomger day or longer night
June 21st or December 22nd |
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| 23.5°S, southermost point that recieves direct rays form the sun |
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| capacity of certain gases in the atmosphere to trap heat, thereby warming earth |
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| gradual warming of the earth and its atmosphere caused in part by pollution and greenhouse effect |
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| 30°S and 30°N includes tropic of cancer and tropic of capricorn and the equator, recieve direct sunlight year round having warm to hot climates |
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polar areas strech from 60°S-90°S and 60-90°N, whe either north or south hemisphere is tilted toward the sun
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30°S & 60°S in southern hemisphere and 30°N-60°N in the northern hemisphere,
temp ranges from fairly hot to fairly cold with dramatical season weather changes |
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| wind in a region that blows ina fairly constant directional pattern |
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| resulting diagonal movement, either north or south of prevailing winds caused by earths rotation. |
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| frequently windless area near the equator |
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| cold or warm stream of seawater that flows in the ocean, generally in a circular pattern |
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| periodic reversalof the pattern of ocean currents and water temps, in mid pacific region |
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| being on teh side of the mountain range facing the wind |
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| being on the opposite side of the mountain |
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| dry areas develop on the leeward sides of mountain ranges |
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| plant life that grows ina certain area if people have not changed the natural environment |
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| small area in a desert where water and vegetation are found |
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| cones and needle shaped leaves, evergreen |
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| lose their leaves in autumn, oak and maple |
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| forests with both coniferous and deciduous trees |
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| permanetly frozen layer of soil beneath the surface of the ground |
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| a scientific explanation for an event |
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| haze caused by UV solar radiation with pollution |
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| # of births per year for every 1000 people |
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| # of deaths per year for every 1,000 people |
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| the growth rate of a population; difference between birth and death rates |
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| the movement of people from place to place |
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| the model that uses birth and death rates to show changes in the poulation trends of a country or region |
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| the number of years it takes a population to double in size |
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| the pattern of population in a country, continent or the world |
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| the average # of people in a square mile or square kilometer |
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| way of life of a group of poeple who share common beliefs and similar customs |
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| group of related languages that have all developed from 1 earlier language |
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| share common ancestory, language, religion |
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| division of earth based on a variety of factors, including gvt, social groups, economic systems and language or religion |
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| the spread of new knowledge from one culture to another |
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| a center where cultures developed adn from which ideas and tradition spread outward |
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| belief that spirits inhabit natural objects and forces of nature |
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| belief that there is no god |
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| belief that life's questions can be answered apart from religious belief |
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| a subdivision within a religion that has it's own distinctive beliefs and practices |
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| a gvt. in which all key powers are given to the national or central gvt. |
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| form of gvt. in which powers are divided between the national gvt and the state or provincial gvt |
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| government in which one person rules with unlimited power and authority |
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| a form of autocracy with a hereditary king or queen excercising supreme power |
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| system of gvt. in which a small group holds power |
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| any system of gvt in whihc leaders rule with consent of the citizens |
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| a system in which tradition and custom control all economic activities |
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| based on free eneterprise, in which businesses are privately owned and production and prices are determined by supply and demand |
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| system of resource managment in which the gvt. supports and regulates enterprise through decisions that affect market place |
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| decisions about production and distibution of goods and services are made by a central authority |
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| substance from terh earth that is not made by people but can be used by them |
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| transition from and agricultural society to one based on industry |
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| country that has a great deal of technology and manufacturing |
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| newly industrialized countries |
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| country that has begun transitioning from primarily agricultural to primariy manufacturing and industry |
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| country in the process of being industrialized |
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| removal of trade barriers so that goods can flow freely between countrys |
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| organization whose goal is to unite europe so that goods, services and workers can move freely from one |
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| existence of impure and unclean substances |
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