Social studys Chapter 3 Flashcards
geographic tool
They can tell us where a place is and what It look like .
continent
Is Asia,Africa,North America,South America,Antarctica,Europe,and Australia
Hemisphere
One way to divide the earth in half.
Equator
Is an imaginary line that is in the middle of the North Pole and the South Pole
border
A line that shows where a state or country ends
relative location
the location of a place in a relation
Physical feature
Includes land,water,climate,and plant life
mountain range
Is a chain of mountains
Valley
Is a low area of land
plateau
Is a landform with steep sides
vegetation
A plant life
Growing season
.the time when plants can grow
Erosion
Is the wearing away
ecosystem
Is made up of plants
Preserve
Save Appalachian culture
Natural resources
Something from nature
Mineral
Gold,iron,copper,and salt
Renewable
Resource is one that can be made
Nonrenewable
Cannot be made
Fuel
Natural resource that is burned to make heat or energy
Absolute location
exact location of a place
Latitude
Run east and west
Longitude
They run north and south
Prime meridian
Name the latitude and then the longitude
Landform map
Shows a place