Geography Terms

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Geography

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The study of Earth—its land, water, air, and the people, animals, and plants that live on it.

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Region

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A large area of land that has something in common, like weather, language, or landforms.

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Climate

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The usual weather a place has over a long time (like many years).

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Weather

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What it’s like outside today—such as sunny, rainy, windy, hot, or cold.

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Precipitation

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Water that falls from the sky, like rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

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Continent

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One of the seven huge pieces of land on Earth, like Africa or North America.

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Nation

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A country where people live and are ruled by a government.

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Hemispheres

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Half of the Earth. Earth is divided into the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western halves.

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Longitude

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Imaginary lines that go up and down on a map, helping us find places east or west.

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Latitude

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Imaginary lines that go across a map, helping us find places north or south.