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Chapter 1 test SS
Social Studies Test
Definition | Answer |
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The height of land above sea level. | Elevation |
The amount of moisture in the air.Humid, or moist places usally get more rain then drier places. | Humidity |
The place where the river begins. | Source |
Part of an ocean or sea that reaches out to land. | Gulf |
An imaginary line the divides our world into the Northern and Southern hemisphere. | Equator |
Halves of earth. | Hemisphere |
The surroundings in which people, animals, and plants live in. | Environment |
All the businesses that make one kind of product and provide one kind of service. | Industry |
Something that can be made again by nature or by people. | Renewable |
Features such as mountains, hills,valleys, and plains that make up Earth's surface. | Landform |
Resorces that can not be replaced. | Nonrenewable |
The amount of water that falls to Earth's surface as rain, sleet, or snow. | Precipitation |
Natural substances found in rocks. | Minerals |
Something found in nature that people can use such as water,soil, and trees. | Natural Resource |
Where a place is located in relation to other places. | Relative Location |
Land that is level with the surface of the ocean. | Sea Level |
How hot or cold the air is. | Tempeture |
An imaginary line that divides our world into the Eastern and Western hemisphere. | Prime Meridian |
The water that sinks below the ground when it rains or snows. | Groundwater |
A high flat area of land. | Plateau |
A river or stream that flows into a large river. | Tributary |
The end of a river that empties into a larger body of water. | Mouth |
Low,bowl-shaped land with higher ground around. | Basin |
A line that shows the end of a place | Border |
A deep narrow valley with steep sides. | Canyon |
The kind of weather a place has over a long time. | Climate |
The protecting of natural resources and using them wisely. | Conservation |
The largest land areas on Earth. | Contient |