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5th SFDS Chap 1 L1+2
2013 chapter 1 lesson 1 and 2
Key item | Definition |
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Contiguous | Next to each other |
Region | An area in which many features are similar |
Relative Location | Where a place is compared to other places |
Continent | Large landmass |
Population | The number of people |
Absolute Location | Exact location |
Line of latitude | Line that runs east and west |
Parallel | Line that runs east and west |
Line of Longitude | Line that runs north and south |
Meridian | Line that runs north and south |
Landform Region | A region that has similar landforms throughout |
Climate | The kind of weather a place has over a long time |
Mountain Range | Gorup of connected mountains |
Erosion | The gradual wearing away of Earth's surface |
Prairie | An area of flat or rolling land covered mostly by grasses |
Environment | The surroundings in which people, plants, and animals live |