Social Studies Exam
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Physical Map | Shows features of the earth's surface |
| Political Map | Shows the boundaries of countries, cities, highways, etc. |
| Latitude | Distance measured in degrees, north or south from the Equator |
| Longitude | Distance measured in degrees east or west of the Prime Meridian |
| Fiord | One long, narrow arm of the sea bordered by steep cliffs |
| Llanos | Any grassy plain of South America |
| Loess | Fine silt that is fertile |
| Tropic of Cancer | Latitude that is in the northern boundary of the Torrid Zone |
| Climate | Refers to the different kinds of weather at a particular place over a period of time |
| Landforms found in the Midwest Region of the US | Black Hills, Ozark Mtns., and Great Plains |
| Boundaries of the US | Canada, Mexico, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans |
| Middle Atlantic States | PA, Maryland, and NJ |
| Miguel Hidalgo | Father of Mexican Independence |
| Our Lady of Guadalupe | Patron Saint of Mexico |
| Cinco de Mayo | Holiday for Mexico |
| Spanish | Official language |
| Mestizos | Mexicans of mixed ancestry |
| Haciendas | Large ranches in Mexico |
| Substinence Farming | crops used for family survival |
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