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Chapter 1 & 2 Ms Westfall

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seasons   are depended on the angle of the Earth's axis.  
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• Map   is A drawing that shows the distribution & arrangements of features on Earth.  
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Environment   surroundings  
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revolution   journey  
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orbit   OVAL SHAPED PATH  
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axis   -imaginary line running through North and South Poles.  
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rotation   spinning motion of Earth. Takes 24 hours per rotation  
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latitude   east west circles around the globe  
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equator   latitude line that circles the Earth exactly halfway between The North and South Pole.  
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Tropic of cancer-   n Summer solstice, the sun shines above it.  
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Tropic of Capricorn   -on winter solstice, the Sun shines above it.  
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low latitudes   tropics  
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Artic circle   2 latitude lines near the artic.  
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high latitudes   the regions between the Artic and Antartartic circle (polar zones)  
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low latitudes   temperate zones; relieve fairly direct sunlight. Distinct patterns  
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What are the 5 important latitude lines?   Tropic of Capricorn and Cancer, Artic and Antarctic Circles, Equator  
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What are the 5 themes of geography?   location -place -human environment interaction -movement - regions  
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Geographers 2 BIG questions?   Where are things located and Why are they there  
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degree:   unit of measurement to figure out absolute location.  
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longitude   imaginary line also called meridian that runs north & south fromone pole to the other.  
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Prime meridian   runs through Greenwich England.  
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Spring Equinox   March, 23rd  
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Globe:   a round model of the Earth that shows the continents and oceans and their true shapes.  
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Scale   size of an area on a map compared with the area's actual size.  
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Distortion:   change in accuracy of shapes and distances  
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Projection:   method of putting a map of the Earth onto a flat piece of paper.  
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Arthur Robinson   Robinson Projection  
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Compass rose:   map feature that usually shows the four cardinal directions  
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Cardinal Directions   North, South, East, West  
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Key/Legend:   section of the map that explains the symbols for the map features; also called a legend  
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Grid   system use on maps to help locate places; some are based on longitude and latitude, while others are composed of letters and numbers  
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3 Types of Maps   • Mercator Map, Arthur Robison Map, and Interrupted Map  
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Landforms:   shapes and types of land  
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Mountains:   Landforms that are usually more that 2,000 feet above sea level.  
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Hills:   low and less steep than mountains  
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Plateau:   large, elevated, flat piece of land  
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Plains:   large areas of gently rolling land  
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Pangaea:   The Supercontinent that Geologist theorize that one time, Earth only had one land mass called Pangaea  
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Weathering   process that breaks rocks down into tiny pieces.  
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Three things cause weathering:   wind, rain, ice  
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Erosion   Weathered down rocks have been broken off the original piece and drifted off somewhere else  
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Atmosphere   Thick layer of special gases  
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Natural Resources   anything from the Earth that people using meeting their needs for food, clothing, and shelter  
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Raw materials   resources that don't need to be refined of changed in anyway  
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Vegetation   plants that grow naturally  
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Recyclable Resources:   these are resources that recycle through our environment by itself  
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Renewable resources:   these resources can be replaced.  
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Nonrenewable resources:   when used up, they can't be replaced.  
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