Ch. 1 MH United States: location and Lands
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mybyzrfrst on September 7, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 equator | the line that cuts the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemisphere |
| Prime meridian | the imaginary line that cuts the Earth into the Western and Eastern Hemisphere |
| relative location | where something is according to landmarks |
| absolute location | a physical address |
| continent | large landmasses |
| contiguous | joined together inside a common boundary |
| borders | boundaries that separate nations |
| nation | land defined by political boundaries and under the authority of a specific government. |
| peninsula | a piece of land surrounded on three sides by water |
| state | a political unit within a nation |
| territory | area of land held and administered by a national government, a possession |
| commonwealth | U.S. territory that has its own constitution and government |
| landforms | natural feature on the Earth's surface |
| lowlands | at or near sea level |
| plain | large areas of flat land with few trees |
| Great Plains | stretches from the Canadian to the Mexican border. |
| Puerto Rico | an example of a commonwealth |
| Florida Everglades | an example of a large area of moist land or wetland |
| highlands | areas elevated much above sea level |
| Mississippi River | the longest river in the United States |
| tributary | stream or small river that feeds into a larger river |
| St. John's River | the longest river in Florida |
| canal | man-made waterway |
| climate | pattern of weather of an area over time |
| plateau | elevated area of flat land |
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