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Grade 4 SS. Def
ch 2 Understanding Regions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Government | a system of making and carrying out rules and laws |
| Population | the people living in an area |
| Religion | a system of faith or worship |
| Boundary | the edge of a region |
| Urban | in a city |
| Suburban | in a smaller town near a city |
| Rural | in a county area with few people |
| Economy | the way the people of an area choose to use the area’s resources |
| Agriculture | the business of farming |
| Latitude | distance north or south of the equator, measured by lines that circle the globe parallel to the equator |
| Parallels | lines of latitude that run east and west and measure distances north and south of the equator |
| Longitude | distance east or west of the prime meridean, measured by the lines that run between the North and South poles |
| Meridian | lines of longitude that run north and south and measure distances east and west of the prime meridian |
| Precipitation | water that falls to the earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail |
| Temperature | a measure of how hot or cold the air is |
| Climate | the usual weather conditions in an area over a long period of time |
| Elevation | the height of the land |