Social Studies Vocab - US in Spatial Terms

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One of the 5 themes of geography, indicates a place's position.

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location

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Location in relation to other places

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relative location

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5 ideas to learn about Earth

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5 themes of geography

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Lines defining a state's or country's border

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political boundaries

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half of the Earth

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hemisphere

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Main landmass of Earth

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continent

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Location on Earth identified by a grid system (latitude & longitude)

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absolute location

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Imaginary line dividing Earth into Northern & Southern Hemispheres

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Equator

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Geographic features from nature

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Physical characteristics

Front

One of the 5 themes of geography, describes the characteristics of a location.

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place