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Unit 1 Test
Term | Definition |
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Latitude | Another name for parallels |
Longitude | Another name for meridains |
Ecosystem | Has living and non-living things in an area |
Climate | Long term WEATHER patterns |
Continent | One of the large land masses |
Topography | The shape, height, and depth of a place |
Ocean | Large body of SALT water |
Equator | Half the globe |
Weather | Conditions at a given place and time |
Political Map | Shows boundaries and cities |
Physical | Natural features |
Roads | Highways and Parks |
Climate Map | Precipitation and climate zones |
Topography Map | The shape and elevation of land |
Map scale | Bar that shows REAL distance |
Key or Legend | Box that explains the map |
0 degrees Lat. | Equator |
0 degrees Long. | Prime Meridain |
180 degrees Long | INTERNATIONAL Date Line |
90 Degrees N | North Pole |
90 degrees S | South Pole |
Water cycle | Constant movement of water |
Georaphy | Study of earth and its people |
Determines Absolute Location | Lat. and Long. |
Salt water | 97% of water |
World Time Zones | 24 |
Topography | Physical features of the land |
Moderate temperate | Where most people want to live |
4 US times zones | Pacific , Mountain, Eastern, and Central |
7 continents | Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Australia, Africa, and Antarctica |
4 Oceans | Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, and Artic |
Ecosystem Components | Living and Non - living |
Living things in an ecosystem | plants and animals |
Non - living things in an ecosystem | everything else |
4 hemispheres | Northern, Southern, Western, and Eastern |
North and South hemispheres | Latitude - North on top and South on bottom |
West and East | Longitude - East on the right and West on the left |
Climate Factors | Latitude, elevation, if it is near water, topography, and vegetation |
Time zones on a map | 1 hour equal 15 degrees |