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Geography Ch. 1 Sec. 1&2
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7th Grade
01/04/2012

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study of the earth in all its variety
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geography
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individual features of the land, such as mountains and valleys
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landform
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natural surroundings
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environment
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another group of satillites traveling around the earth
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Global Positioning System
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helps geographers gather many different kinds of imformation about the same place
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geographic Infromation Systems
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tools, pottery, paintings, weapons, and other items
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artifact
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remains of humans or human fossils
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fossils
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Earth, 8 other planets, and thousands of smaller bodies
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solar systme
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planets own paths around the sun
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orbit
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the layer of air surrounding Earth
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atmosphere
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imaginary line that runs through Earth's center between the North and Sout poles
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axis
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complete orbit around the sun
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revolution
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a yeart that has an extra day
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leap year
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day with most hours of sunlight
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summer solstice
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day with fewest hours of sunlight
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winter solstice
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when day and night are of equeal length in both hemispheres
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equinoxes
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