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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Geography | the study of the earth's surface, climate, continents, countries, peoples, industries, and products. |
| absolute location | The position of place of a certian item on the surface of the Earth as expresed in degrees, minutes, and seconds of latitude, 0° to 90° north or south of the equator, and longitude, 0° to 180° east or west of the Prime Meridian passing through Greenwich, England. |
| relative location | where a place is located in relation to another place |
| latitude | the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself |
| longitude | distance east or west on the earth's surface, measured in degrees from a certain meridian (line from the North to the South Pole). |
| adapt | make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose |
| migration | the movement of persons from one country or locality to another |
| civilizations | a complex, organized society that has advanced cities, a government, religion, record keeping and writing, job specialization, social classes, and arts and architecture |
| Characteristic | any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions |
| landforms | shapes on Earth's surface, such as hills or mountains |
| climate | the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time |
| resources | anything that is used to produce goods or services |
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