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Academic Vocabulary for 1st Gr
Geography
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Geography
1st Grade
06/03/2008

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 compass rose

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a drawing, map symbol, that shows direction on a map
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 continent

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A large area of land. North/South American, Africa, Asia, Europe and Australia

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   direction

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The ways to places; north, south, east and west
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map key/legend

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shows what each symbol on a map stands for
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  symbol

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a picture or object that stands for something
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 country

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an area of land with its own people and laws
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   globe

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a model of earth
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  resource

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anything that people can use
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  state

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 a part of a country
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 border

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the place where a state or country ends
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 mountain

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land that is much higher than the surrounding land
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 island

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land that is totally surrounded by water
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ocean

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a very large body of salt water, five oceans, Atlantic, Indian, Pacific, Arctic and Antarctic Oceans
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river

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a moving body of water that runs across the land

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lake

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 a body of water surrounded by land
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 weather

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Definition
the way the air feels outside
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  season

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a time of year
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 vegetation

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 the type/kind of naturally growing plants in an area
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 Earth

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 our planet

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 valley

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low land between mountains

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plain

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Definition

land that is mostly flat

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neighborhood

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Definition

a part of a town or city

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farm

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a place for growing plants and raising animals

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shelter

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a home
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 transportation

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Definition

any way of moving people and things

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recycle

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to make something old into something new

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conservation

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 the saving of resources to make them last longer

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recreation

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what people do for fun

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map

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Definition
a picture that shows where places are
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geography

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Definition
(location, region) features of the Earth
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regions

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areas of land that share the same features that make it different from other areas

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influences

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a power affecting a person, thing, or event
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 location

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a place where something is
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habitat

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the area or environment where someone or something lives
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culture

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Definition
a group’s way of life
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landform

 

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physical features of the land
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climate

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Definition
weather patterns over time
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