Intro to Geography Vocab

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Loss of forest cover due to excessive tree removal.

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deforestation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Front

Position north/south of Equator in degrees, line goes E to W.

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Latitude

Front

Dense layer of leaves and branches formed by closely spaced trees.

Back

canopy

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Ancient supercontinent with all continents joined:

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Pangea

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

The average weather of a place over many years is called __________?

Back

climate

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Front

Maps showing Earth's natural features

Back

Physical Map

Front

Map showing land with common features

Back

Region Map

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

An area of land with common features

Back

Regions

Front

The study of human and nonhuman features of Earth is called __________?

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geography

Front

Study of human and nonhuman features of Earth

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geography