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Social Studies: 1
Geography
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Geography | the study of our physical surroundings and how humans interact with them |
| Geographic Term | A word that means a land form or body of water. Examples of this include bay, sea, peninsula, and island. |
| Longitude | an imaginary line called a meridian that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole |
| Latitude | an imaginary line called a parallel that circles Earth from East to West |
| Physical Feature | a part of Earth's surface that is a landmass or a body of water |
| Climate | aspects of weather such as temperature, rainfall, and wind, that are measured overtime in an are |
| Globe | a sphere that is a model of Earth and is most accurately represents it |
| Land form | a physical feature of Earth's surface such as a mountain or a plain |
| Isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
| Migrate | to move from one region of the world to another region |
| Migration | movement of people from one country or area of the world to a new home in another country or area |
| Origin Story | a tale that a group of people tells about where they came from and how the Earth came to be |
| Gorge | a narrow, deep valley with steep sides |
| Mesa | a flat-topped hill with steep sides |
| Nomadic | moving from place to place, often with changes in the seasons, to follow sources of food |
| Cultural Regions | an area of the world where people develop similar ways of life, or cultures |
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