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Geography
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Archipelago | A group or chain of islands. |
| Climate | A weather pattern over a long period of time |
| Compass Rose | A pointer for cardinal directions; north, east, south, west |
| Delta | Triangle shaped area of land at the mouth of a river |
| Desert | Very dry, barren land without trees, lots of sand. |
| Distribution Map | A map that shows patterns of something spread over an area. |
| Elevation | Altitude; height above sea level (mountains) |
| Equator | Imaginary line of latitude; parallel that divides Earth into the northern and southern hemispheres |
| Geography | Relationship between physical features, climate, and people |
| Hemisphere | Half of a sphere; northern, southern, separated by the Equator, and eastern, western separated by the Prime Meridian. |
| Map Key | Legend; explains symbols on a map. |
| Latitude | Imaginary lines on Earth that measures distance north and south of the Equator; expressed in degrees (run east and west). |
| Longitude | Imaginary lines on Earth that measure distance east and west of the Prime Meridian; expressed in degrees (run north and south). |
| Meridians | Lines of longitude. |
| Non-Renewable Resources | Natural Resources which cannot easily be replaced or never be replaced once used. Ex: fossil fuels – coal, petroleum (oil) natural gas |
| Physical map | Map that shows landforms and bodies of water. |
| Polar Zones | Highest latitudes north of the Arctic Circle and south of the Antarctic Circle, usually cold and dry. |
| Political Map | Map that shows borders of countries/states/provinces within a continent or country. |
| Prime Meridian | Imaginary line of longitude on Earth; divides Earth into Eastern and Western hemispheres. |
| Renewable Resources | Natural Resources that can be used again and again. Ex: solar energy, wind, water. |
| Scale | Allows an estimate of real distances on Earth. |
| Temperate Zones | Middle latitudes; hot summers and cold winders; between 23.5° and 66.5° latitude. |
| Tropical Zone | Areas of Earth between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; in the low latitudes; hot most of the year. |
| Weather | Atmospheric conditions which are seen in the environment over a short period of time. |