Vocab. Words
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| landform region | where topography is made up of mainly one type of region
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| hypothesis | possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question
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| science | a way of learning about the natural world
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| constructive force | change earth's shape by building up landmasses and mountains
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| engineer | a person who is trained to use technological and scientific knowledge to solve problems
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| controlled experiment | testing a hypothesis under conditions established by the scientist
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| system | a group of parts that work together as a whole
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| relief | differences between the highest and lowest parts of an area
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| hemisphere | one half of the sphere that makes up the earth
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| topography | the shape of the land
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| technology | how people change the world around them to meet their needs
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| index contours | labeled elevation contours on a topographic map
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| elevation | height above sea level
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| equator | imaginary line that circles the earth and is halfway between the north and south poles
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| longitude | distance east or west of the prime meridian
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| digitizing | converting locations on a map into numbers to enter into the computer
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| observation | using your senses to gather information
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| contour line | connects points of equal elevation
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| key | list of all the symbols on a map
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| GPS | method of locating point on the surface of the earth using satellites
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