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36 Cards in this Set
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the position on the which a place can be found
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Absolute location
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the position of a place in relation to another place
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Relative location
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one of the series of imaginary lines, also called meridians, that run north to south from one pole to the other; used to measure the distance east and west of the Prime Meridian in degrees
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Longitude
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one of the series of imaginary lines, also called parallels, that circle the earth parallel to the Equator; used to measure the distance north and south from the Equator in degrees
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Latitude
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an imaginary line that circles the globe at its widest point (halfway between the North and South poles), dividing the earth into two halves called hemispheres; used as a reference point from which north and south latitudes are measured
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Equator
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a half of the earth; the Equator divides the Northern and Southern hemispheres. The Prime Meridian divides the Eastern and Western hemispheres.
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Hemisphere
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a strip of land that juts out into an ocean
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Peninsula
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tops of volcanic mountains that have been pushed up from the ocean floor
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The Lesser Antilles
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tops of volcanic mountains that have been pushed up from the ocean floor
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The Greater Antilles
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situated on the side facing toward the direction which the wind is blowin
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Windward
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situated on the side facing away from the direction from which the wind is blowing
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Leeward
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a group of islands
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Archipelagos
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a member of an armed force that is not part of a regular army; relating to a form of warfare carried on by such an independent armed force
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Guerrilla movement
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the uppermost spreading branchy layer of a forest
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Canopy
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a narrow strip of land having water on each side and joining two larger bodies of land
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Isthmus
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a warm ocean current off South America’s northwestern coast that influences global weather patterns
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El Nino
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a destructive tropical storm that forms over the Atlantic Ocean, usually in late summer and early fall, with winds of at least 74 mph
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Hurricane
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an emperor of Russia
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Czar
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descriptive of earthquakes or earth vibrations
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Seismic
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a place where a supply of fresh water makes it possible to support life in a dry region
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Oasis
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the highest point of a mountain or similar elevation
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Summit
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a follower of Islam
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Muslims
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an imaginary line of longitude that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole through Greenwich, England; it is designated 0 degrees longitude and is used as a reference point from which east and west lines of longitude are measured
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Prime Meridian
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the money and machines used to produce goods or services
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Capital resources
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the people who perform various tasks
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Human resources
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materials that people take from the natural environment to survive and to satisfy their needs
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Natural resources
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farming that provides only enough for the needs of a family or a village
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Subsistence farming
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raising of crops and livestock for sale in outside markets
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Commercial farming
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a boundary or area of high ground that separates rivers flowing toward opposite sides of a continent
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Continental divide
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a river or stream that flows into a main river
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Tributaries
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a person’s or group’s level of material well-being, as measured by education, housing, health care, and nutrition
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Standard of Living
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central cities surrounded by suburbs
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Metropolitan area
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an area drained by a river and its tributaries
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Basin
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a tropical grassland with scattered trees, located in the warm lands nearest the Equator
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Savanna
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a storm with winds of at least 39 mph
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Tropical storm
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a farming method that requires a great deal of labor
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Intensive Farming
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