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unit 1 vocabluary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| history | the study of past events |
| topical | informtion catergoized into topics rather than chronological |
| chronological | events placed in order of when they place |
| era | a period of time that is associated with a particular person event or quality |
| landform | shapes and types of land |
| plate tectonics | the theory that the earth' surface is divided into a number of plates which float independently over hot liguid rock forming new land patterns and causing earthquakes |
| climate | the average weather of a place over a period of 20-30 years |
| vegetaion | plant life that grows in an area |
| cultur | the customs ideas belliefs and skills of a people |
| physical geography | the study of A landsand it's |
| human geography | learning about people and their ways |
| globe | the most accurate picture of the earth it is a sphere with a map of earth printed on it |
| relief | a change in elevation |
| physical map | a map that shows highlights many of the natural |