9Th Grade Geography Vocab #1 🌍

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Geography

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The study of the physical and human features on the earth.

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Absolute Location

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The EXACT place on earth where a geographic feature is found.

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Relative Location

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Describes a place in relation to other places around it.

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Hemisphere

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Each half of the globe.

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Equator

Back 5

The imaginary line that encircles the globe.

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Prime Meridian

Back 6

The imaginary line that measures longitude east to west.

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Latitude

Back 7

A set of imaginary lines that run parallel to the equator.

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Longitude

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A set of imaginary lines the run around the earth.

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Cartographer

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A map maker.

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Topographic Map

Back 10

A general reference map. (Natural and man-made features)

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Physical Map

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Types of landforms and bodies of water.

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Political Map

Back 12

Feature on the map that are man-made. (Cities,states,provinces,ect.)

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Thematic Map

Back 13

Specific types of information. (Give an example)

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Continents

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A landmass above water on earth. (Give the 7 continents)

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Atmosphere

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The layers of gas immediately surrounding the earth.

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Lithosphere

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The solid rock portion of the earths surface.

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Hydrosphere

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The waters compromising the earths surface. (Oceans,seas,rivers,ect.)

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Biosphere

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All the parts of earth where plants and animals live.

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Continental Drift

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The hypothesis that all continents were once joined. (Pangea)

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Water Table

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The level at which rock is saturated.

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Relief

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The difference in the elevation of a landform from the lowest point.

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Tectonic Plates

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An enormous moving shelf that forms the earths crust.

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Divergent Boundry

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Plates move apart.

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Convergent Boundry

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Plates collide, causing either one to dive under the other and the edges of both to crumple.

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Transform Boundry

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Plates slide past one another.

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Fault

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When a rock is hot and flexible and cracks under pressure.

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Earthquake

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When plates grind or slip past one another and can cause folding or cracking, causing the ground to violently shake.

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Epicenter

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The point directly above the earths surface.

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Tsunami

Back 29

Earthquakes can cause giant waves in the ocean.

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Ring Of Fire

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A zone around the rim of the pacific ocean.

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Weathering

Back 31

Physical and chemical processes that changes characteristics of rock on or near earths surface.

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Sediment

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Weathering occurs over many years and creates smaller and smaller pieces of rock.

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Mechanical Weathering

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Processes that break rock into smaller pieces.

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Chemical Weathering

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When rock is changed into a new substance.

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Erosion

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When weathered rock is moved by wind, water, ice or gravity.

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Glaciation

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Changing of landforms by slowly moving glaciers.

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Solstice

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The day that the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn shine directly over head at noon.

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Equinox

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When the days and nights all over the world are equal.

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Weather

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The condition of the atmosphere at a certain time and location.

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Climate

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Weather condition of a particular location over a period of time.

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Rain Shadow

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Clouds may hold water vapor.

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Hurricanes

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Storms that form over warm, tropical ocean waters.

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Typhoons

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Hurricanes in Asia.

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Drought

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A long period of time without rain fall.

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Convection

Back 45

The transfer of heat in the atmosphere by a upward motion of the air.

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Greenhouse Effect

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Scientists argue that global warming is caused by this.

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Tundra

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Treeless lands forming a ring around the Atlantic Ocean.

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Permafrost

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The subsoil is constantly frozen.

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Ecosystem

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Interdependent community of plants and animals.

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Biome

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The ecosystem of a region.

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Deciduous

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Broadleaf trees such as maple and oak.

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Coniferous

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Needleleaf trees are coniferous because they bear cones.