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Geography Final Test
Geography Final Test Vocab Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Relative Location | Where a place is compared to another place |
| Map's scale compare | distance on a map with distance on Earth |
| Climate | means the pattern of weather over along period of time |
| Region | an area with one or more features that set it apart from other areas |
| Economic Activity Map | show how its people make a living |
| Topographic map | shows landforms and elevation |
| Suburb | located on the urban fringe |
| Gross Domestic Product | the total value of goods and services a country produces in a year |
| Demography | the study of human populations and how they change |
| Nationalism | the feeling of pride and loyalty toward one's country |
| Developed country | a wealth country with an advanced economy |
| Isthmus | a narrow strip of land that links two larger landmasses |
| Urban Fringe | the ring of small towns and suburbs that surround a big city |
| Hurricane | the name for a tropical cyclone that begins in the Atlantic Ocean |
| Typhoon | the name for a tropical cyclone, or hurricane, that begins in the western Pacific Ocean |
| Monsoon | a seasonal wind |
| Developing country | a poorer country with a less advanced economy |
| Strait | narrow strip of water connecting 2 larger bodies of wateer |