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Study Guide for Chapter 1

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Equator   an imaginary line that lies halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole  
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Political map   a map that shows information such as cities, capitals, states and countries  
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Physical map   a map that shows natural features of Earth  
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Mouth   the place where a river empties into an ocean, a lake or a larger river  
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Weather   the condition of the air at a certain time in a certain place, including temperature, precipitation and wind  
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Plain   a large area of flat or nearly flat land  
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Coast   the land next to an ocean  
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Temperature   a measurement of how hot or cold something is, often the air  
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Symbol   anything that stands for something else  
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Landform map   a map that shows the landforms of the area  
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Border   along the edge or close to something  
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Tributary   any river that flows into another, larger river  
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Climate   the pattern of weather of a certain place over many years  
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Geography   the study of the Earth and the way people, plants and animals live on and use it  
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Transportation   the moving of goods or people from one place to another  
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Landform   any of the shapes that make up Earth’s surface  
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Map key   an explanation of what the symbols on the map represent  
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Historical map   a map that shows information about past events and where they occurred  
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Ice Age   a period of time when Earth was much colder than it is today  
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Source   the place where a river begins  
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Valley   the low land between hills or mountains, often with a river at the bottom  
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Plateau   a large area of land that rises steeply above the surrounding land  
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Precipitation   the moisture that falls to the ground as rain, sleet, snow or hail  
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Continent   one of Earth’s seven great bodies of land  
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Compass rose   a small drawing on a map that shows directions  
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