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MrNealBlock1Geovocab
Mr.Neal Block1 Geo Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| GMT | greenwich mean time |
| Achipelago | chain of islands |
| Civilization | advanced human society |
| Greenwich, England | point of origin for time, source of the prime meridian |
| Topographical map | shows elevation "contour lines" |
| Relief map | 3-D map shows elevation |
| GPS | global positioning system "satellites" |
| Delta | soil at the mouth of a river |
| Contiguous | borders that touch |
| Geography | study of the earth, resources, people |
| Isthmus | a thin strip of land connecting a peninsula to a larger body of land |
| Latitude | Measure north and south and run east to west |
| longitude | Measure east and west and run north and south |
| Mouth of a river | where a river flows into the ocean |
| Navigation | How to get from one place to another |
| Peninsula | Piece of land surrounded by water on three sides. |
| Physical map | shows natural landform or other features |
| Region | A place with one major characteristic |
| Political map | shows boundary lines |
| prime meridian | 0 degree longitude line |
| source of a river | where a river or stream originates |
| Strait | strip of water connecting two larger bodies of water |
| standard time zone | the local time where you are in the world. |
| Mercator map | distorts landmasses near the poles latitude and longitude perpendicular |