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Geo unit 1
vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| geography | the study of Earth and its people, places, and environments |
| spatial | Earth’s features in terms of their places, shapes, and relationships to one another |
| landscape | the portions of Earth’s surface that can be viewed at one time from another location |
| relative location | the location of one place compared to another place |
| absolute location | the exact location of something |
| latitude | the lines on a map that run east to west |
| equator | a line of latitude that runs around the middle of Earth |
| longitude | the lines on a map that run north to south |
| prime meridiam | the starting point for measuring longitude |
| region | a group of places that are close to one another and share some characteristics |
| enviroment | the natural surroundings of a place |
| landform | the shape and nature of the land |
| climate | the average weather in an area over a long period of time |
| resource | a material that can be used to produce crops or other products |
| precipitation | the water that falls on Earth as rain, snow, sheet, hail or not |
| Equinox | one of the two days each year when the sun is directly overhead as the Equator |
| Solstice | one of two days each year when the sun reaches its northernmost or southernmost point |
| Atmosphere | the layer of gases that surround Earth |
| Revolution | a complete trip of Earth around the sun |
| Axis | an imaginary line that runs through the Earth's center from the North Pole to the South Pole |
| Orbit | to circle around something |
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