| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Cardinal Directions | North, South, East, and West |
| Intermediate Directions | NorthEast, SouthEast, SouthWest, and NorthWest |
| Great Britian Countries | Scotland, England, Wales, and Northern Ireland |
| Ural Mountains | Divide Europe from Asia |
| Micronesia | One of the 3 groups of the Pacific Islands, includes Guam, Marshall Islands, and others |
| Polynesia | Largest of the 3 groups of the Pacific Islands, includes New Zealand, Hawaii, Easter Islands, and Tahiti |
| *Climate | Trends in weather patterns over a long period of time |
| *Weather | Changes on a daily basis ( rain, snow, hot, and cold ) |
| *Isthmus | Narrow strip of land that connects 2 larger areas of land |
| *Strait | Narrow stretch of water that connects 2 larger bodies of water |
| *Latitude | angular distance of North to South on the Earths surface |
| *Longitude | angular distance of East to West on the Earths surface |
| *Political Map | Shows political borders, continents, countries, and divsion within countries |
| *Physical Map | Represents what region looks like by showing it's major physical features |
| *Aborigine | member of the earliest people in Australia, who probally came from Asia |
| *Africaans | language related to Dutch |
| *Desertification | process by which fertile land becomes to dry or damagedto suppot life |
| *Hieroglyphics | murals and picture writings that Egyptians used for writing |
| *Monarchy | state or nation in which power is held by a monarch, ( king, queen, or emperor ) |
| *Prime Meridian | vertical lines measured in degrees |
| *Third World Country | poor nation developing |
| Western African Economies | poor |
| Philippines capital | Manila |
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