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31 Cards in this Set
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Geography |
the study of the Earth and how people live on it and use it |
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Equator |
imaginary line that is halfway between the North and South Pole |
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Political Map |
a map that shows cities, countries and other important borders |
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physical map |
a map that shows the features of the earth's surface |
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vegetation |
the natural plant life of a region |
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resource |
anything that is helpful |
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renewable resource |
resources that can replace or rebuild themselves |
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longitude |
the distance east or west of the prime meridian that a place is located |
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natural resource |
things found in nature that are useful |
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prime meridian |
imaginary line that is halfway between the Eastern and Western hemisphere |
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nonrenewable resource |
a resource that can never be replaced once it is used |
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latitude |
the distance north or south of the equator that a place is located |
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precipitation |
moisture in the form of rain or snow |
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minerals |
natural substances found by digging into the Earth |
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primary source |
tells about the event as it happens |
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secondary source |
this happens after the event, secondhand accounts |
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century |
A period of 100 years |
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millennium |
a period of 1,000 years |
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Period |
similiar to era, a large division of time |
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Era |
a large division of time, usually larger than a period |
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Chronology |
The order in which events happen |
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Timeline |
Used to track events by date in chronological order |
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BCE or BC |
"Before common era" or "before Christ" these refer to the years before the birth of Jesus in the Gregorian calendar |
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CE or AD |
"Common Era" or "anno domini" these refer to the years after the birth of jesus in the Gregorian calendar |
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Point of View |
A personal attitude or opinion about a subject |
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Bias |
A personal preference or belief about a person, event, etc. |
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Special Interest Map |
Shows information on the map by applying colors, images or skewing the maps for specific reasons. Ex. Climate map, map of Sandcreek |
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Decade |
a period of 10 years |
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examples of minerals |
copper, nickel and iron |
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examples of nonrenewable resources |
metals, oil and coal |
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examples of renewable resources |
sunlight, air, soil, water and wind |
