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19 Cards in this Set
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Adaptation
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how someone or something has adjusted their way of living to land and resources
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Almanac
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a yearly calendar and weather forecast that helps farmers know when to plant
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Cardinal directions
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one of the main directions-North, South, East, or West
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Climate
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type of weather a place has most often over time
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Compass rose
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the round direction marker on a map
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Continent
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one of seven large landmasses on Earth – Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia
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Equator
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an imaginary line that divides the Earth into northern and southern halves, or hemispheres
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Geography
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the study of the Earth’s surface and the processes that shape it, the relationships between people and their environment
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Globe
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a round model of the Earth that shows the continents and oceans in their true shapes
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Hemisphere
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half of the Earth, the Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, Western Hemisphere or Eastern Hemisphere
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Human-environment interactions
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the relationship between people and the natural and physical environment in which they live
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Isthmus
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narrow strip of land
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Location
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a position or point in physical space that something occupies on the Earth's surface
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Map key
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part of the map that explains what the symbols stand for
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Physical features
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a land feature that has been made by nature
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Physical maps
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maps that highlight many of the natural features of a place, such as mountains, plains, rivers, and lakes, by using color and shading
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Place
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a point located with respect to surface features of some region
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Political maps
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maps that show features of a place such as countries, counties, states, and cities
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Regions
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areas of Earth in which many features are similar
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