Topic 1: Savvas

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geography

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study of the human and nonhuman features of Earth

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cardinal directions

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the four main directions on a compass rose: north, south, east, and west

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intermediate directions

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a compass direction that lies between the cardinal directions, such as northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest

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latitude

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are imaginary lines that divide the Earth. They run east to west, but measure your distance north or south.

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longitude

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Longitude lines run north to south on the Earth, from the North Pole to the South Pole, measuring the distance east or west of the Prime Meridian.

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equinox

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period during which hours of daylight and hours of darkness are of equal length everywhere on Earth

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solstice

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period during which hours of daylight are longest in one hemisphere and shortest in the other hemisphere

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weathering

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the process that breaks down rocks into tiny pieces

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erosion

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process by which water, ice, or wind remove rock and soil

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deposition

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process of dropping eroded material in a new place