Unit 1 TLAH & Geography Vocab Flashcard

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Cardinal directions:

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North, South, East, West

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What is climate?

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The long-term pattern of weather in a particular area.

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Compass rose:

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A symbol showing cardinal directions on a map.

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Landforms

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Natural features of the Earth's surface

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Primary source:

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Source created at the time of study providing firsthand evidence.

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One of the seven large land masses on Earth:

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A continent

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Imaginary line at 0° circling the earth midway:

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Equator

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Study of places and relationships between people and environments (physical, human, environmental).

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Geography

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Spherical model of Earth

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globe

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Half of the Earth (Northern, Southern, Eastern, Western)

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Hemisphere