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Social Studies
SS Ch 1 Lesson 1
Term | Definition |
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geography | the study of Earth and its people, places and environments |
spatial | Earth's features in terms of their places, shapes, and relationships to one another |
landscape | the portions of Earth's surface that can be viewed at one time from another location |
relative location | the location of one place compared to another place |
absolute location | the exact location of something |
latitude | the lines on a map that run East to West |
equator | a line of latitude that runs around the middle of Earth |
longitude | the lines on a map that run North to South |
Prime Meridian | the starting point for measuring longitude |
region | a group of places that are close to one another and share some characteristics |
environment | the natural surroundings of a place |
landform | the shape and nature of the land |
climate | the average weather in an area over a long period of time |
resource | a material that can be used to produce crops or other products |