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Unit One Review

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Definition
Climate   Region with particular weather patterns  
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International Date Line   The line of longitude that separates two consecutive calendar days at 180 degrees  
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Map Key   Part of the map tells what the symbols represent. It is also called a legend  
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Compass Rose   Part of the map that show direction  
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Political Map   Type of map that shows the names and boundaries of countries. It will also show the location of important cities  
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Physical Map   Type of map that shows landforms and water features  
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Historical Map   Shows events that occurred in the region over time  
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Contour Map   Type of a map that shows elevation  
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Scale Bar   Feature on a map that measures distance  
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High latitude climate   subarctic  
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Location of Marine West Coast climate   Northwestern Europe  
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Vegetation of Tropical Savanna   Grass with a few scattered trees  
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Isthmus   narrow piece of land that connects to larger pieces of land  
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peninsula   land that is surrounded by water on three sides  
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delta   where the river meet a larger body of water  
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valley   the land between 2 hills or mountains  
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strait   narrow stretch of water that connects to larger bodies of water  
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Glacier   a slow moving piece of ice on the side of a mountain  
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plateau   a large flat area of land that is higher than other areas of land that surround it  
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Geospatial Technology   GPS, GIS, and Remote Sensing are examples  
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Formal Regions   A specific area defined by physical properties, economics, culture or government. For example - The Rocky Mountain Region  
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Landforms   Natural features on the earth's surface (lake, mountain, plateau)  
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Latitude   Distance measured north or south of the equator  
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Longitude   Distance measured east or west of the Prime Meridian  
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Relative Location   Describing where something is using landmarks and directions. Ex- I live north of the Missouri River  
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Continents   One of 7 large land masses on Earth  
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