Geography and Social Studies Terms

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Basin

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A landform that looks like a bowl and is lower than the land around it.

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Coastal Plane

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Flat land that is next to the ocean.

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Global Grid

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The crisscrossing lines on a map that help us find places.

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Map Key

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An explanation of what the symbols on a map stand for.

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Plateau

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A high flat area of land that is steep on the sides.

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Region

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An area where the land or features are similar.

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Scale

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A drawing that helps you understand how distances on the map compare to real distances on Earth.

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Special-Purpose Map

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A map that shows just one kind of information, like how much it rains or the population of the land.

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Economics

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Economics is the study of how people use money and materials for their needs and wants.

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History

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The study of the past.