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Ch1 Geography of US
5th History Alive
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| climate | aspects of weather, such as temperature, rainfall, and wind, that are measured over time in an area |
| compass | a tool or instrument for finding directions by first locating north |
| geographic term | a word that names a landform or body of water. Examples of geographic terms include bay, sea, peninsula, and island |
| geography | the study of our physical surroundings and how humans interact with them. Often, geography is used to mean the physical surroundings themselves, such as “the geography of the United States.” People who study geography are called geographers |
| globe | a sphere that is a model of Earth and most accurately represents it |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
| landform | a physical feature of Earth’s surface such as a mountain or a plain |
| latitude | an imaginary line called a parallel that circles Earth from west to east. Parallels of latitude measure in degrees how far north or south of the equator a place on Earth is located |
| longitude | an imaginary line called a meridian that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole. A meridian of longitude measures in degrees how far east or west of the prime meridian a place on Earth is located |
| physical feature | a part of Earth’s surface that is a landmass or a body of water. Physical features of the United States include the Rocky Mountains, the Mississippi River, and the Great Plains |
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