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geography vocab
Term | Definition |
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absolute location | exact location of a place on earth described by global coordinates |
relative location | the regional position or situation of a place relative to the position of other places |
cultural diffusion | The spread of ideas, customs, and technologies from one people to another |
middle latitudes | the area approximately midway between the Equator and the North Pole or South Pole |
Norther | icy wind that blows in quickly from the North |
elevation | height of land above sea level |
source | the place where a river or stream begins, often in highlands |
mouth | place where a stream or river flows into a larger body of water |
environment | the area in which something exists or lives; the surroundings |
geography | the study of the spatial aspects of earth and the people who live on it |
plain | a landform that generally is level |
barrier island | An island that protects the main body of land from ocean waves |
savanna | grassland with scattered trees and drought-resistant undergrowth |
aquifer | An underground water reservoir |
natural vegetation | plant life that grows naturally in a place; for Texas this includes forests, savannas, and grasslands |