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Geography Studies

Weather and Geography

QuestionAnswer
geography The study of relationships between people, physical features, climate, movement, etc.
environment a condition of a surrounding area that affects the development of people and things
desert very dry, barren land without trees
vegetation plant growth of an area
archipelago a group or chain of islands
isthmus a narrow strip of land connecting two larger pieces of land
cataract a steep, large waterfall
river mouth the place where a river empties into a larger body of water
delta a triangle-shaped area of land at the mouth of a river
non-renewable resource a natural resource that can never be replaced once it is used
renewable resource a natural resource that can be used again and again
hemisphere half of a sphere
parallel another name for a line of latitude
prime meridian 00 longitude: divides the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres
longitude imaginary lines measuring distances east and west of the prime meridian
meridian another name for a line of longitude
wetaher atmospheric conditions over a short period of time
climate weather over a long period of time
key box of symbols on a map that explains what things stand for
elevation a measure of height above sea level
compass rose a pointer that shows directions on a map
distribution map a map that shows patterns of things spread out over an area
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