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Chapter 1
Term | Definition |
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Longitude | Distance east and west of the prime meridian |
Latitude | Distance north and south of the equator |
Altitude | Height above sea level |
Hill | Area of raised land that is lower and more rounded |
Mountain | High, steep, rugged land, usually at least 1,000 ft above the surrounding area |
History | The account of what has happened in the lives of different people |
Geography | The study of people, their environments, and their resources |
Plain | Broad area of fairly level land |
Map projection | Way of drawing a map on a flat surface |
Globe | Sphere with a map printed on it |
Cartographer | Person who makes maps |
Isthmus | Narrow strip of land |
Hemisphere | Half of the earth |
Tributary | Stream or small river that flows into a bigger river |
Irrigate | To bring water to an area |
Prime meridian | Center of the earth cut top to bottom |
Equator | Center of the earth cut side to side |
Standard time zone | One of 24 divisions of the earth, each an hour a part |