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Geo Unit 1
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Location | Where exactly something is on a map or a globe. |
| Place | Characteristics that make somewhere unique or special (Climate, landmarks, etc). |
| Region | Areas that share common traits (Language, landmarks, etc). |
| Movement | How people, goods, and ideas move around the world. |
| HEI | How people change or adapt to the world around them. |
| Absolute Location | Exact using address or coordinates. |
| Relative Location | Describing where something is compared to somewhere else. |
| Coordinates | Exact location on Earth latitude and longitude. |
| Latitude | Imaginary lines going horizontal. |
| Longitude | Imaginary lines going vertical. |
| Import | Bringing good into a place. |
| Export | Sending goods out of a place. |
| 5 Themes | HEI, location, place, region, movement. |
| Cardinal Directions | North, East, South, West. |
| Intermediate Directions | Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest. |