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Geography

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The study of the earth and the relationship of people with the earth. Geography describes physical features of the earth such as plants, animals, and landforms of an area.

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Landform

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physical features of the Earth

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Exact Location

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Location using address/Coordinates

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Latitude

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Invisible lines that circle the earth East to West, measured in degrees and tell how far something is North or South of the Equator.

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Longitude

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Invisible lines that circle earth North to South and tell us how far something is East or West from Prime Meridian

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Relative Location

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Location in relation to another place ( think waze directions)

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Place (Human)

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location made by humans. Ex. Panama Canal, WT, CMU, House

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Place (Natural)

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location made by nature. Ex. Red Wood Forest, Lake Erie, Grand Canyon, Allegheny River

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Adapt

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change or adjust

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Deforestation

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process of clearing the forests

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Pollute

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contaminate (water, air, or a place) with harmful or poisonous substances.

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Endangered

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in danger of dying off

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Extinct

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to have died off.

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Immigration

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Movement of people to a new country

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Migration

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Movement from one place to an other

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Emigrant

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People who left their original home to live in a different country

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Rural

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farming areas

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Region

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an area that has shared features different from the surrounding area

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Urban

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city

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what are the 5 themes of geography

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region, place (human and natural), human environment interaction (positive and negative), location (absolute and relative), and movement (human, idea, and object)

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Find the longitude and latitude of Bangkok

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14° N 101°E

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Examples of Positive and negative ways people interact with their environment

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ex. plant a tree (good) or Pollute the environment (bad)

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Examples of renewable and nonrenewable resources

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Solar (renewable) Coal (nonrenewable)

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Find the longitude and latitude of Albany

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43° N 74° W

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Find the longitude and latitude of London

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52° N 0° W

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