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S.S. Test #1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Civilization | A society that has a highly developed culture and Technology |
| Primary sector | Taking raw material from soil or water |
| Raw material | Unfinished or natural materials such as minerals oil or coal used to make finished products |
| Tectonic plate | A section of Earth's crust that floats on Earth's mantle |
| Plateau | A plane that is high above sea level and usually has a cliff on all sides |
| Autumn Equinox | Where the night and day are the same this year it is September 22nd |
| Habitat preservation | Try to keep habitats from being destroyed |
| Hinduism/Sikhism commonalities | Both believe the soul is Reborn |
| Moving air mass | A large area of air that has the same temperature and humidity |
| Small scale map | Shows a large area but doesn't have many details |
| Prime meridian | The line of 0 degrees longitude that runs from the north to south pole and it runs through Greenwich England |
| Human environment interaction | Explains how people affect the environment and how the environment affects us |
| Dot Density Map | Uses dots to show how something is distributed in a country or region |
| Geographic pattern | A similarity among places |
| Global positioning system GPS | Used to find absolute location |
| Mercator Projection | Good for navigation, shows much of the Earth accurately. Map is mostly Square |
| Global Perspective vs. Regional perspective | Global perspective is what affects the whole world, Regional perspective effects closer to home |
| Proportional symbol map | Uses different size symbols to show the size of an event |
| Earth's hemispheres | Divides the earth in half northern eastern southern and western hemisphere |
| Latitude Lines | An imaginary line around the earth that runs east to west |
| Longitude Lines | An imaginary line that runs from the north to south pole |
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