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Leo's DBQ flashcards
| Social Studies Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| absolute location | description of a place using grid coordinates (latitude and longitude) |
| aqueduct | a large pipe or channel that carries water a long distance |
| archipelago | a group of islands |
| arctic climates | a climate of extreme cold |
| Arctic tundra | a cold, dry region near the Arctic Ocean where no trees grow |
| agriculture | business of farming |
| axis | an imaginary line that pases through the center of Earth between the north and south poles on which the Earth rotates |
| bar scale | a graphic that compares the distance on a map to the distance it represents |
| basin | land drained by a river |
| bay | a portion of the ocean that is partly enclosed by land |
| biome | a large area or environment that shares the same general climate of temperature and rainfall |
| borough | any of the 5 political divisions of New York City |
| British Isles | a group of islands in northwest Europe |
| Canadian Shield | u-shaped region of ancient rock that curves around the Hudson Bay |
| canal | a channel that is dug across land to connect bodies of water |
| canyon | a deep, narrow river valley with steep sides |