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durant geography
basic geography terms
Question | Answer |
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continent | a large land mass |
approximate | roughly, not exactly |
climate | long term weather pattern |
latitude | imaginary lines that go around the earth going from east to west |
physical map | a map outlining the physical features of an area |
region | an area that has one or more common physical characteristics |
resource | something found in nature that is useful to mankind |
hemisphere | half the world or globe |
political map | a map that shows bounderies of countries, provinces, states, or cities |
cartographer | a person who makes maps |