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Terms to Know
Geography
Term | Definition |
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Sequence | list events, ideas, and objects in a logical order |
Main Idea | the main concept on which other ideas depend for meaning |
Summary | a shortened version of a passage |
Category | a group of items that shares similar characteristics |
Cause | the first event or person that makes something happen |
Effect | the result of a cause |
Comparison | showing similarities among ideas or objects |
Contrast | showing qualities that make ideas or objects different |
Generalization | an overall statement that applies to an entire group |
Inference | a conclusion that is formed using information that is not stated directly |
Conclusion | an understanding based on facts or details |
Plagiarism | the presentation of the ideas or words of another person as your own without offering credit to that person |
Bibliography | a list of the books, article, and other sources used in research |