Geo basic list 2
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lwright1928 on September 11, 2009
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 one of the seven largest bodies of land on the earth, one of the large landmasses of the earth | continent |
| the flow of a stream of water | current |
| the height above sea level | elevation |
| a narrow inlet of the sea between steep banks or cliffs | fjord |
| the distance in degrees north or south of the equator | latitude |
| the distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian | longitude |
| an imaginary line drawn from the North to South pole, the starting point to measure longitude | prime meridian |
| imaginary line around the middle of the earth half way between the North and South poles | equator |
| imaginary longitude line at 180 degrees where each new day begins | International Date Line |
| a map that shows the natural features of the land, elevation & rivers | physical map |
| the average weather conditions of a place over time | climate |
| a feature of the earth's surface, mountains, hills, plains & plateaus | landform |
| also known as latitude lines measure distance north & south of the equator | parallel lines |
| also known as longitude lines, measure distance east & west of the Prime Meridian | meridians |
| beliefs knowledge, and patterns of living that a group of people acquire by living together | culture |
| determining a destination based on surrounding sites | relative location |
| determining a site based on exact coordinates from a grid | absolute location |
| an area with common characteristics that makes it different from other areas | region |
| shows location of country boundaries, large cities and capitol cities | political map |
| shows locations and concentrations of population, minerals and resources | distribution map |
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