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All vocabulary for SLO

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Globe   A spherical model of the earth (most accurate)  
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Latitude   Lines that run east to west but measure north and south of the equator  
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Grid System   A network of lines that are formed by crossing one another  
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Absolute Location   The exact location formed by latitude and longitude  
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Human /Environment Interaction   How people change their environment  
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Elevation   Height above sea level  
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Core   Center of the earth  
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Crust   This layer includes the continents and the oceans  
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GIS   Computer software used to map the earth  
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Region   Group of places/areas united by one or more common characteristics  
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Weather   Unpredictable changes in the air that take place over a short period of time  
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Climate   Usual predictable patterns of weather in an area over a long period of time  
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Greenhouse effect   Buildup of gasses in the atmosphere that prevent warm air from rising  
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Hurricane   Violent tropical storms that form over the Atlantic Ocean that contain high winds  
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Tornado   Funnel- shaped windstorm that form during sever thunderstorms  
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Place   An area that is defined by everything in it; features that give an area personality  
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Hemisphere   Half of the earths surface divided by the equator and the Prime Meridian; Northern, Southern, Eastern,and Weastern  
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Map Key   Map feature that tells the reader what the symbols and shapes mean on the map  
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Movement   The way people, products,information,and ideas transfer from place to another  
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Longitude   Lines that run north to south but measure east to west  
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Relative location   Not exact; Describes general location ; uses words like near, next to, beside  
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Archipelago   A group of many smaller islands  
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Plateau   Flat land at a high elevation  
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Island   Land completely surrounded by water; smaller than a continent  
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Pennisula   body of land surrounded by water on three sides  
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Lake   A sizable inland body of water  
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Valley   Area of low elevation between hills or mountians  
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Mountain   land with steep sides that rise up sharply from the surrounding area.  
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Harbor   A sheltered place along shore where ships can anchor safely  
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Tributary   A body of water that feeds into a larger body of water  
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Renewable Resources   Resources the can be replaced in your lifetime  
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Nonrenewable Resources   Resources that can not be replaced in your lifetime or can not be replaced  
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Ethnic Group   Group of people that share common culture traits  
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Immigrants   You are called this in the country that you move in to.  
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Emmigrants   You are called this in the country that you have moved out of.  
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Tropical Rainforest   year round rains produce lush and thick vegetation(warm)  
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Humid Continental   Harsh winters, short summers (Pennsylvania)  
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Tropical Savanna   Broad grasslands with specific wet and dry seasons  
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Marine West Coast   Mild and rainy winters with cool summers  
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Tundra   Vast rolling plain without trees, harsh and dry with permafrost  
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Arid   Less than 10 inches of rain per year (cacti)  
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Humid Subtropical   Heavy rains fall in the hot and humid summer months  
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Semiarid   Treeless plain that surrounds deserts  
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Highlands   Contains mountains or area of high elevation  
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Ice Cap   North and South Poles, only lichen grow here  
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Mediterranean   Mild and rainy winters with hot and dry summers  
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Subarctic   Contains huge evergreen forests called taigas  
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