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Social Studies

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The study of people in relation to each other and to the world in which the live

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Human Geography

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The study of peoples and place on the surface of the earth.

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Natural Resources

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All of the resources of use to humans that produced by the earths natural process

ex) air, soil, fossil fuels, minerals, plants & animals

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Geographers

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Scientists who study geography

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Sea Level

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The level of the oceans surface used to measure height & depth

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“geo”

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Refers to the earth

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“graphy”

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Writing about or drawing the earth

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Geography

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The study of the earth and “writing about three earth” or “drawing the earth”

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Antipods

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A pair of points that are an opposite sides of the plant

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Equator

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The line of fastest rotation on the earth. It is a full circumference located midway between poles

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Poles

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The 2 ends of the axis around which the earth rotates (North Pole and South Pole)

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Axis

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An imaginary line through the middle of the earth around which the earth rotates

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Rotation

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The spinning of the earth around its own axis

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Revolution

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The movement of the earth around the sun

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Orbit

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The nearly circular path the earth follows around the sun

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Leap Year

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A year having 366 days, the extra day being February 29th

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Equinoxes

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The time of year when day and night are equal everywhere on earth. Now the sun’s rays directly overhead @ 12pm.

eg) March 21st (approx)
Vernal Equinox

September 23rd (approx) 
Autumnal Equinox
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Solstice

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Time of year when the difference in day and night is at a maximum

eg) June 22nd (approx) 
Summer Solstice (longest day of the year in the N.H.) 
Dec 22nd (approx) 
Winter Solstice (shortest day of the year in the N.H.)
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Latitude

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The distance of a place north of south of the equator measured in degrees

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Parallels

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Imaginary lines on the surface of the earth drawn parallel to the equator

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Longitude

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The distance of a place east or west of the prime meridian measured in degrees

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Meridians

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Imaginary half-circles around the earth that pass through a given location and terminate at the North Pole & South Pole

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Prime Meridian

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The baseline used to measure east-west location on the surface of the earth in terms of longitude

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Conformal Map Projection

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One that retains the proper shape of surface features. All conformal map projections have meridians and parallels crossing each other at right angles

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Equivalent Map Projection
One that shows the relative sizes of places correctly in all of the map. An equivalent world map will have disfigured shapes; it is some times more simply known as an equal-area map
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Map Projection
The representation on a flat surface of part or all of the surface of the earth
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Continents
- Any of the 7 largest land masses - Surrounded by water ex) Africa, Asia, Europe, Australia, North Amer & South Amer
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Island
- A land mass completely surrounded by water | ex) Hawaii
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Atolls
- A ring shaped-island encircling a lagoon | ex) Tokelau, Molokini ( off the coast of Maoi )
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Spit
- A thin strip of land reaching into the water | ex) Farwell spit in New Zeland
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Hook
- A spit or sand bar curved towards the shore | ex) Cape cod, Massachusetts
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Peninsula
- A piece of land jutting out from mainland and almost entirely surrounded by water ex) Florida, Italy
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Isthmus
- A narrow neck of land separating two bodies of water and connecting two large land masses ex) Panama
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Valley
- A hollow carved by a stream or glacier or land drained or watered by a large river system ex) Mississippi River Valley
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Hill
- A elevated piece of land | ex) Black Hills of South Dakota, Cypress Hills Sask
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Plain
- A broad and flat or gently rolling area | ex) Great Plains U.S.A
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Plateau
- A broad, flat region that is higher than it's surrounding land at least on one side ex) Colorado River Plateau or Mexican Plateau
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Mountain
- A high rugged landform | ex) Mt. Everest, Rocky Mts. Matterhorn
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River
- A natural stream of water flowing toward a lake or an ocean ex) Red River, Nile River
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Lake
- A body of water completely surrounded by land | ex) Lake Wpg, Lake Surperior ( largest lake in N. Amer. )
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Bay
- An inlet on the shore of an ocean or lake. It is not as large as a lake ex) Hudson's Bay, San Francisco Bay, Cali
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Gulf
- Ocean partly surrounded by land usually larger than a bay. | ex) Gulf of Mexico
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Strait
- A narrow channel of water connecting two larger bodies of water ex) Berring Strait, Strait Gilbeter
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Glacier
- Body of ice that flows slowly and irregularly, found in montains and polar regions ex) Athbasca Glacier between Jasper & Banff, Alberta
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Ecology
- The study of interactions of living orgnisms with each other and with their environment
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Landform
- A particular land surface feature, such as a mt, hill, plateau or plain ex) Montains, Hills, Plateaus and Plains
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Topography
The shape of the land surface of the earth
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Drainage Basin
An area of land drained by a river and it's tributaries. Also known as a catehrent area. Boundaries known as water sheds
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Weather
- The short-term conditions of the atmosphere and can change from day to day.
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Climate
- The term balance of temperature, precipation, wind, and cloud cover. It describes the average atmosphere conditions over a long period of time.
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City
A place where many people gather to live and work
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Rural
Of the country | About farms and farming
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Urbanization
The largest scaled growth of cities
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Suburbs
A residential district on the outskirts of a city
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Inner city
The older, centrally located part of the city
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Metropolis
A large city; also referred to as a "metropolitan area"
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Megacity
Used to refer to an exceptionally large city Usually more then 10 million people Example: Mexico City, Mexico Calcutta, India São Paulo, Brazil
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Megalopolis
A huge, sprawling urban area made up of a number of cities
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Conurbation
When several settlements expand so that they become on continuos urban area ex) Toronto, Ontario
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Global cities
Cities that have influence throughout the world; they are cities that have cultural and economic influence ex) New York, London, Toyko
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Urban Planning
A profession entirely devoted to making cities work better
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Urban renewal
Tearing down slums and putting up new housing or shopping facilities
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Exurban growth
The development of residential subdivisions in the countryside outside of a city
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Sprawl
The development of new housing in area close city
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Shanty towns
Housing at the edge cities Often located on steep slopes or land likely to flood They lack water, sewage services and electricity

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