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Unit1 Geography
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a line of latitude that is 23 degrees 26' south of equator where the sun appears its brightest - December solstice | Tropic of Capricorn |
| the Northern tropic that marks the most northerly position at which the sun may appear - happens in June solstice | Tropic of Cancer |
| to do with or living in a city | urban |
| a place where ships shelter or unload cargo | harbor |
| the average level of the surface of the ocean | sea level |
| a large area of flat or rolling grassland with few or no trees | prairie |
| to do with the countryside or farming | rural |
| a piece of land that sticks out from a larger land mass and is almost surround by water completely; ie: Florida | peninsula |
| to move from one country or region to the next | migration |
| a piece of land surrounded by water | island |
| a body of salt water that covers about 71% of the earth's surface | ocean |
| a large body of fresh water surrounded by land | lake |
| an area of low ground between two hills, usually contains a river | valley |
| a high piece of land | mountain |
| a dry, often sandy area where hardly any plants grow | desert |
| a portion of the ocean that is partly enclosed by land | bay |
| something measured in degrees north or south | longitude |
| something measured in degrees east or west | latitude |
| the act of moving from one place to another | movement |
| an area or a district | region |
| a particular area or location | place |
| the place of position where someone or something is | location |
| the study of the earth | geography |