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Geography
Study for the upcoming Geography Unit Test
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History
6th Grade
09/09/2011

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political map
Definition
shows borders between countries or states
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oasis
Definition
a source of water with vegetation in the desert
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scale
Definition
used to measure distance on a map
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physical map
Definition
shows landforms such as mountains, rivers, lakes, etc.
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equator
Definition
a line of latuitude at 0 degrees that divides the world into the northern and souther hemispheres
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legend
Definition
helps the map reader understnad the meaning of symbols or color coding
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plateau
Definition
a wide, flat elevation on the earth's surface
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cataract
Definition
a large, powerful waterfall
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strait
Definition
a narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water
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delta
Definition
a triangular formation at the mouth of a river
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landforms
Definition
natural features of the earth
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relative location
Definition
the general location of a place IN RELATION to another place
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absolute location
Definition
an exact location on earth - could be an address or points of latitude and longitude
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human or cultural feature
Definition
a man made feature on earth: buildings, bridges, etc.
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human environment interaction
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any concept that involves man affecting earth or earth affecting man: planting trees, air pollution, wearing warm clothing for cold climates, etc.
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cartographer
Definition
a map maker
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thematic map
Definition
a map that displays information about a particular theme: population, languages, etc.
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map projection
Definition
a way of showing the Earth's curved surface on a flat map
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prime meridian
Definition
line of 0 degrees longitude that divides the Earth into the eastern and western hemispheres
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hemisphere
Definition
half of the earth
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region
Definition
a group of places that have physical or human characteristics in common (the great lake region, spanish speaking countries, etc. )
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Tropic of Cancer
Definition
23.5 degrees north of the equator
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Tropic of Capricorn
Definition
23.5 degrees south of the equator
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longitude
Definition
lines that measure distance east and west of the Prime Meridian
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latitude
Definition
lines that measure distance north and south of the equator
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intermediate directions
Definition
NW, NE, SW, SE
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cardinal directions
Definition
North, South, East and West
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globe
Definition
a model of the earth / a better representation of earth than a map
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world map
Definition
a flat representation of the Earth; a map is able to give more detail than a globe
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movement
Definition
a theme of geography; people, ideas and goods move
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place
Definition
a theme of geography; human features ( buildings) physical feature ( mountatins, rivers )
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