Geography Cumulative Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
regions | regions that share a common feature |
absolute location | the precise point where a place is located on Earth |
segregate | keep separate |
cardinal directions | the points, north, south, east, and west |
meridians of longitude | lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole. The distance between them varies |
chaparral vegetation zone | small trees + bushes adapted to a Mediterranean climate |
prime meridian | the most important north-south line; it runs through Greenwich and England (O degrees longitude) |
revolution | one round trip of a planet to orbit another. |
rotation | the spinning motion of the Earth |
Tropic Of Cancer | northern most line of latitude where the sun's rays beat straight down |
Tropic of Capricorn | southern most line of latitude where the sun's rays beat straight down |
Mercator projection | show direction but distort size |
unitary governments | governments in which central governments added directly upon their citezens |
authority | the right to govern |
middle ages | the time between ancient and modern times |
land form | any natural feature of the surface that has a distinct shape |
basin | area drained by a river |
isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two landmasses |
natural resources | useful items found in nature, such as wood, oil, and coal |
Mediterranean climate zone | warm all year with dry summers and short, rainy winters |
arid climate zone | hot an dry all year with very little rain |
coniferous forest | evergreen trees with needles and cones |
landmass | a very large, unbroken area of land |
land use | ways in which people use a particular area of Earth's surface; for example, farming or development |
urban | found or living in a city |
heretic | a person who holds beliefs contrary to a set of religious teachings |
anti-semitism | discrimination, hostility, or prejudice against Jews |
Democracy | a government in which the people hold the supreme power |
rotation | spinning motion of the Earth |
heinous | something that is evil |
boycott | to retrain from bullying or using to express protest |
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