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34 Cards in this Set
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geography
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the study of people, their environment, and their resources page 4
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latitude
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distance north or south from the equator page 4
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longitude
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distance east or west of the Prime Meridian page 4
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natural resources
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materials that humans can take from the environment to survive and satisfy their needs
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irrigation
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bringing water to dry lands
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cartographer
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person who makes maps
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map projection
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way of drawing Earth on a flat
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thematic map
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map that deals with a specific
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Isthmus
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narrow strip of land page 11
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Elevation
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height above sea level page 13
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Erosion
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gradual wearing away page 13
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Tributary
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stream or smaller river that flows into a larger one page 15
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Weather
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condition of Earth's atmosphere at a given time and place page 15
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Climate
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average weather of a place over a period of 20 to 30 years
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Precipitation
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water that falls in the form of rain, sleet, hail, or snow page 15
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Altitude
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height above sea level page 15
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Primary Source
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firsthand information about people or events page 20
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Secondary Source
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account provided after the fact by people who did not directly witness or participate in the event page 21
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Authenicity
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the quality or condition of being genuine
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Bias
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a leaning toward or against a certain person, group, or idea
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Artifact
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object made by humans page 22
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Archaelogy
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the study of evidence left by early people in order to find out about their way of life page 22
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Culture
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entire way of life developed by a people page 22 & 40
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Chronology
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sequence of events over time
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Economics
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the study of how people manage limited resources to satisfy their wants and needs page 26
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Consumer
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user of goods and service page 27
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Cash Economy
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economy in which people exchange money for goods and services page 27
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Free Ebterprise
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system in which the government plays a limited role in the economy page 28
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Social Science
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studies that relate to human society and social behavior
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Political Science
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the study of government page 29
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Civics
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the study of the rights and responsibilities of citizens
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Antrhopologh
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the study of how people and cultures develop page 30
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Sociology
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the study of how people behave in groups page 30
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Psychology
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the study of how people think and behave page 30
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