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SLO Vocabulary 2017
All vocabulary for SLO
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Globe | A spherical model of the earth (most accurate) |
| Latitude | Lines that run east to west but measure north and south of the equator |
| Grid System | A network of lines that are formed by crossing one another |
| Absolute Location | The exact location formed by latitude and longitude |
| Human /Environment Interaction | How people change their environment |
| Elevation | Height above sea level |
| Core | Center of the earth |
| Crust | This layer includes the continents and the oceans |
| GIS | Computer software used to map the earth |
| Region | Group of places/areas united by one or more common characteristics |
| Weather | Unpredictable changes in the air that take place over a short period of time |
| Climate | Usual predictable patterns of weather in an area over a long period of time |
| Greenhouse effect | Buildup of gasses in the atmosphere that prevent warm air from rising |
| Hurricane | Violent tropical storms that form over the Atlantic Ocean that contain high winds |
| Tornado | Funnel- shaped windstorm that form during sever thunderstorms |
| Place | An area that is defined by everything in it; features that give an area personality |
| Hemisphere | Half of the earths surface divided by the equator and the Prime Meridian; Northern, Southern, Eastern,and Weastern |
| Map Key | Map feature that tells the reader what the symbols and shapes mean on the map |
| Movement | The way people, products,information,and ideas transfer from place to another |
| Longitude | Lines that run north to south but measure east to west |
| Relative location | Not exact; Describes general location ; uses words like near, next to, beside |
| Archipelago | A group of many smaller islands |
| Plateau | Flat land at a high elevation |
| Island | Land completely surrounded by water; smaller than a continent |
| Pennisula | body of land surrounded by water on three sides |
| Lake | A sizable inland body of water |
| Valley | Area of low elevation between hills or mountians |
| Mountain | land with steep sides that rise up sharply from the surrounding area. |
| Harbor | A sheltered place along shore where ships can anchor safely |
| Tributary | A body of water that feeds into a larger body of water |
| Renewable Resources | Resources the can be replaced in your lifetime |
| Nonrenewable Resources | Resources that can not be replaced in your lifetime or can not be replaced |
| Ethnic Group | Group of people that share common culture traits |
| Immigrants | You are called this in the country that you move in to. |
| Emmigrants | You are called this in the country that you have moved out of. |
| Tropical Rainforest | year round rains produce lush and thick vegetation(warm) |
| Humid Continental | Harsh winters, short summers (Pennsylvania) |
| Tropical Savanna | Broad grasslands with specific wet and dry seasons |
| Marine West Coast | Mild and rainy winters with cool summers |
| Tundra | Vast rolling plain without trees, harsh and dry with permafrost |
| Arid | Less than 10 inches of rain per year (cacti) |
| Humid Subtropical | Heavy rains fall in the hot and humid summer months |
| Semiarid | Treeless plain that surrounds deserts |
| Highlands | Contains mountains or area of high elevation |
| Ice Cap | North and South Poles, only lichen grow here |
| Mediterranean | Mild and rainy winters with hot and dry summers |
| Subarctic | Contains huge evergreen forests called taigas |
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