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S.S. Chapter 1 AND 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Spatial Thinking | A way of thinking about space on Earth's surface, including where places are located and why they are there. |
| Geographic Pattern | A similarly among places |
| Absolute Location | The Exact point where a place is located, identified by latitude and longitude coordinates. |
| Relative Location | The position of a place in relation to other places. |
| Continent | A large landmass on Earth surface; Earth has seven continents |
| Terrace | A flat surface that is built into a hillside |
| Latitude | An imaginary line around Earth that runs east to west showing location relative to the equator |
| Equator | An imaginary circle around the earth that is the same distance from the North Pole and South Pole and divides the earth in half; the center or 0° line of latitude |
| Longitude | An imaginary line running north to south from the North Pole to the South Pole that shows location relative to the prime meridian |
| Prime meridian | The line of 0° longitude that runs from the north to south pole and passes through Greenwich,England |
| Hemisphere | One half of the Earth |
| Scale | The part of a map that indicates how big of an area of the Earth is shown |
| Elevation | The height of a physical feature above sea-level |
| Projection | The way of showing Earth's curved surface on a flat map |
| Solstice | The point at which the sun is farthest north or farthest south of the Equator; the beginning of summer and winter |
| Equinox | When a day and night are equal length; it occurs 2x a year September 21st or 22nd and March 21st or 22nd |
| Tectonic plate | A section of Earth's crust that floats on Earth's mantle |
| Erosion | The process by which rocks and soil slowly break apart and are worn away |
| Ring of Fire | An area along the rim of the Pacific Ocean where tectonic plates meet, causing active volcanoes and earthquakes |
| Climate | The average condition of the atmosphere of an area over a long period Of time including temperature precipitation and seasonal change |
| Weather | The condition of the atmosphere at a particular time including temperature precipitation and humidity for a particular day or week |
| Raw material | Unfinished or natural materials such as minerals oil or coal used to make finished products |
| Non-renewable resource | A source of energy that is limited and cannot be replaced such as oil |
| Renewable resource | A raw material or energy source that replaces itself over time |
| Ecosystem | A community of living organisms in their natural environment or habitat |
| Culture | A group's way of life, including types of food, shelter, clothing, language, behavior, and ideas. |
| Monotheistic religion | A system unbelief in one god or deity |
| Polytheistic religion | A system of belief in many gods or deities |
| Free enterprise economy | A system which is privately owned businesses create goods and services also called a market economy or capitalism |
| Gross domestic product | The total value of all goods and services produced in a country in a given year |
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