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37 Cards in this Set
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An imaginary line that measures east and west of the prime meridian
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Longitude
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A large body of water that generally separates continents.
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Ocean
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An imaginary line that measures north and south of the equator
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Latitude
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All living and non living things in a certain place
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Ecosystem
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A delicate ecosystem found in the high latitudes.
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Tundra
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The climate found in Southeast Georgia which has hot, humid summers and mild winters.
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Subtropical
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The day to day changes in the temperature and precipitation of a region.
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Weather
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Directions on a compass: NW, NE, SW, SE
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Intermediate Points
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Any parrt of the environment used by humans.
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Natural Resource
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A flat area that is part of a mountain system.
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Plateau
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A body of water that is open to a sea and has a callm current.
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Bay
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Climates that are dry.
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Arid
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A landform totally surrounded by water.
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Island
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A body of water that has an outlet to an ocean.
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Sea
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A grassland that has plenty of rainfall that supports tall grasses; such as in the central United States.
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Prairie
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A hot or cold region that has very little precipitation.
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Desert
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A body of water that is open to a sea and has a rough current.
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Gulf
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A resource, such as fossil fuels, that can never be replaced.
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Non-renewable
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A body of water that connects two larger bodies of water.
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Strait
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A resource that people can use again and again.
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Recyclable
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Native people, plants or animals in a given region.
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Indigenous
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A grassland that has little rainfall, hot temperatures and medium grasses; such as in central Africa.
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Savanna
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A large land form with high peaks and valleys formed by folding, faulting or volcanic activity.
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Mountains
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The exact place something can be found using cooridinates on a map or a specific address.
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Absolute location
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The climate of inland areas having hot summers and cold winters.
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Continental
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An inland body of water with no outlet to a sea.
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Lake
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The average temperature and precipitation of a region
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Climate
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Directions on a compass: NSEW
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Cardinal Points
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A group of tributaries and streams.
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River System
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The climate of southern California, southern Europe and North Africa, which is mild with much sunshine and not not much rainfall.
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Mediterranean
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Climates that have a lot of moisture in the air.
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Humid
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The vicinity an object or place may be found by using landmarks.
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Relative location
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An ecosystem found in the low latitudes where there is dense rainfall and vegetation.
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Rainforest
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A resource that can replace itself.
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Renewable
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A piece of land that juts out into the sea, such as the "hook" of Massachusetts.
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Cape
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A land form that justs out into the sea, surrounded by water on three sides.
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Peninsula
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A grassland that has sparse rainfall, severe winters, and short grasses;such as in central Asia.
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Steppe
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