Geography Vocabulary
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| Geography | The study of people, their environments, and their resources.
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| History | An account of what has happened in the lives of different peoples.
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| Latitude | Measure distance north and south from the equator.
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| Longitude | Measure distance east and west from the prime meridian.
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| Irrigate | Bring water to the desert
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| Globe | A sphere with a map of the world printed on it.
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| Cartographer | A mapmaker
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| Map Projection | A way of drawing the Earth on a flat surface.
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| Hemisphere | The two halves of the earth
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| Standard Time Zone | World divided under 24 time zones. Measured through the prime meridian.
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| Equator | Imaginary line that lies at 0 degree latitude
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| Prime Meridian | Imaginary line that lies at 0 degrees longitude.
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| Isthmus | a narrow strip of land that links North and South America.
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| Mountain | high, steep, rugged land.
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| Elevation | height above sea level.
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| Hill | raised land that is lower and more rounded than a mountain
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| Plain | Broad area of level land close to the sea.
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| Plateau | large area of natural grassland with few or no trees or hills.
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| Tributary | stream or small river that flows into a larger stream or river
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| Climate | pattern of weather in a particular place
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| Precipitation | the amount of water that falls as rain, sleet, hail or snow.
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| Altitude | The height above sea level.
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