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5th SFDS Chap 1 L1+2
2013 chapter 1 lesson 1 and 2
| Key item | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |