very large expanse of sea, in particular, each of the main areas into which the sea is divided geographically.

any of the world's main continuous expanses of land (Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America).

the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator,

the angular distance of a place east or west of the meridian at Greenwich, England

an imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres and constituting the parallel of latitude 0°.

a unit of measurement of angles, one three-hundred-and-sixtieth of the circumference of a circle.

an area or division, especially part of a country or the world having definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries.

relating to agriculture.: "agricultural land" "an agricultural worker".

in, relating to, or characteristic of a city or town

all the inhabitants of a particular town, area, or country.

a person born in a specified place or associated with a place by birth, whether subsequently resident there or not.:

(of an animal, typically a bird or fish) move from one region or habitat to another, especially regularly according to the seasons.

the action of sharing something out among a number of recipients

in, relating to, or characteristic of the countryside rather than the town.:

of or characteristic of a suburb.:

make (something) on a large scale using machinery.

the process of making an area more urban

the presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance or thing that has harmful or poisonous effects.

the action of conserving something, in particular.

use able to be maintained at a certain rate or level

(of a natural resource or source of energy) not depleted when used.:

a nonrenewable energy source.: "the availability of oil or other non renewables is not a concern to modern environmentalists

a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.

limited quantities , insufficient for the demand.

a species of animal or plant that is seriously at risk of extinction

the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

a layer in the earth's stratosphere at an altitude of about 6.2 miles (10 km) containing a high concentration of ozone, which absorbs most of the ultraviolet radiation reaching the earth from the sun.

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Geography

Term	Definition
Oceans	very large expanse of sea, in particular, each of the main areas into which the sea is divided geographically.
Continents	any of the world's main continuous expanses of land (Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America).
Latitude	the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator,
Longitude	the angular distance of a place east or west of the meridian at Greenwich, England
Equator	an imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres and constituting the parallel of latitude 0°.
Degrees	a unit of measurement of angles, one three-hundred-and-sixtieth of the circumference of a circle.
Regions	an area or division, especially part of a country or the world having definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries.
Agricultural	relating to agriculture.: "agricultural land" "an agricultural worker".
Urban	in, relating to, or characteristic of a city or town
Populations	all the inhabitants of a particular town, area, or country.
Native	a person born in a specified place or associated with a place by birth, whether subsequently resident there or not.:
Migrate	(of an animal, typically a bird or fish) move from one region or habitat to another, especially regularly according to the seasons.
Distribution	the action of sharing something out among a number of recipients
Rural	in, relating to, or characteristic of the countryside rather than the town.:
Suburban	of or characteristic of a suburb.:
Manufacturing	make (something) on a large scale using machinery.
Urbanization	the process of making an area more urban
Pollution	the presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance or thing that has harmful or poisonous effects.
Conservation	the action of conserving something, in particular.
Sustainable	use able to be maintained at a certain rate or level
Renewable	(of a natural resource or source of energy) not depleted when used.:
Nonrenewable	a nonrenewable energy source.: "the availability of oil or other non renewables is not a concern to modern environmentalists
Ecosystem	a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
Scarce	limited quantities , insufficient for the demand.
Endangered species	a species of animal or plant that is seriously at risk of extinction
Biodiversity	the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
Ozone layer	a layer in the earth's stratosphere at an altitude of about 6.2 miles (10 km) containing a high concentration of ozone, which absorbs most of the ultraviolet radiation reaching the earth from the sun.

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