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Grade 7 Geography unit 1
Geography unit 1
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Social Studies
7th Grade
11/01/2012

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Term

 

 

Universal

Time

Definition

 

The time it is on the Prime Meridian (0 Degrees)

Term

 

 

Geographer

Definition

 

A person who studies geography

 

Term

 

Map

Projection

Definition

 

the way in which a map is drawn (how it is stretched)

Term

 

Prime

Meridian

Definition

 

The 0 degree line of longitude

Divides the world into the W and E hemispheres

 

Term

 

Physical

Maps

Definition

 

Show natural features

-mountains

-rivers

-lakes

-deserts

 

Term

 

Cardinal

Directions

Definition

 

NSWE

 

    N         

          W     E                  

S    

 

 

 

               

Term

 

Time

Zones

 

Definition

 

there are a total of 24

Term

 

Local

Time

Definition

 

the time it is where you are

 

Term

 

Coordinates

Definition

 

the point where longitude and latitude meet

Term

 

Map

Definition

 

a special drawing of the earth's surface

Term

 

Longitude

Definition

 

lines that run north to south

indicated by the # then W or E

Term

 

International Date Line

Definition

 

the 180 degree longitude

the date changes as you move over it

 

Term

 

Latitude

Definition

 

lines that run east to west

 

indicated by the # then N or S

Term

 

Daylight Savings Time

Definition

 

when we change the clock!

FALL: fall behind one hour

SPRING: spring ahead one hour

Term

 

Political

Maps

Definition

 

show human made features

-Borders

-Roads

-Countries

 

Term

 

Equator

Definition

 

the 0 degree line of latitude

 

divides the world into the

N & S hemispheres

 

Term

 

Geography

 

Definition

 

the study of the earth and its people

(people and places)

 

Term

 

Intermediate

Directions

 

Definition

 

NW

NE

SW

SE

 

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