Social Studies Vocabulary Test

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A map that shows physical features (mountains, rivers, deserts, etc.)

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Physical Map

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A map that shows political features (cities, countries, towns, villages, etc.)

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Political Map

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Latitude line runs through the center of the planet & divides it into the Northern & Southern hemispheres

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Equator

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Longitude line runs through Greenwich, England & divides the Earth into the Eastern & Western hemispheres

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Prime Meridian

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Long term average weather in an area; the average precipitation and temperature.

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Climate

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Any product that comes from nature

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Natural Resource

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Land suitable for agriculture and growing crops.

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Arable Land

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A measurement of population per unit area or the number of people living per unit of an area.

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Population Distribution

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Anything that causes people to move away from a place

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Push Factor

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Anything that causes people to move to a place

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Pull Factor