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Week 2 Vocabulary
Vocabulary for Quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A place in the desert where underground water comes to or near the surface. | Oasis |
| People who move from place to place. | Nomad |
| Where a place is defined by its latitude and longitude. | Absolute Location |
| Animal Life. | Fauna |
| People who live off their animals | Pastoralist |
| The short term condition of the atmosphere. | Weather |
| Imaginary lines on the Earth which go the same direction as the Prime Meridian. | Longitude |
| A central place and area surrounding it. | Functional Region |
| The gas part of the Earth that surrounds it. | Atmosphere |
| The side of the mountain which the wind gets to last. | Leeward |
| The side of a mountain which the wind gets to first. | Windward |
| Where a place is defined by a starting point and directions from it. | Relative Location |
| Plant life. | Flora |
| The way the wind usually blows is called the _________ wind. | Prevailing |
| Any area which receives less than 10 inches of rain on average each year. | Desert |
| The long term condition of the atmosphere. | Climate |
| Imaginary lines on the Earth which go the same direction as the Equator. | Latitude |
| A place united by common characteristics. | Region |
| An area which people view as being united. | Perceptual region |