Unit 6 Geography Of The Western Hemisphere

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absolute location

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the exact position on the glove using addresses, grid coordinates, or the imaginary lines of longitude and latitude

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Cardinal direction

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The four main points of the compass (north, east, south and west)

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Climate

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the temperature, precipitation, winds, etc. that characterize a region. Long term trends in weather elements and atmospheric conditions

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Country

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a sovereign nation

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Culture

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the values, beliefs and perceptions of the world that are learned and are shared by members of a community or society, and which they use to interpret experience and to generate behavior, and that are reflected in their own behavior

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geography

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an integrated discipline that brings together the physical and human dimensions of the world in the study of people, place, and environment focusing on the earth’s surface and the processes that shape it, the relationships between people and environments, and the connections between people and places.

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latitude

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a measure of distance north or south of the equator.

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longitude

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the position of a point on Earth’s surface expressed as its angular distance, east or west, from the prime meridian to 180°

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migrate

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to move from one place to settle in another.

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natural resources

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anything from the natural environment that people use to meet their needs. They are “gifts of nature” that are present without human intervention.

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population density map

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a map depicting the number of individuals occupying an area derived from dividing the number of people by the area they occupy (e.g., 2,000 people divided by ten square miles – 200 people per square mile).

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region

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an area that shares common characteristics. Regions can be physical regions; land formations and climate; human traits that make up a region such as language, religion history and political boundaries.

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plain

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landform feature characterized by gentle slopes and minimum of local relief

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plateau

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landform features characterized by high elevation and gentle upland slopes (e.g., the Grand Canyon area of the United States.

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temperate region

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temperate or tepid latitudes of the globe lie between the tropics and the polar circles. The changes in these regions between summer and winter are generally mild, rather than extreme hot or cold. However, a temperate climate can have very unpredictable weather. In regions traditionally considered tropical, localities at high altitudes (e.g. parts of the Andes) may have a temperate climate. The north temperate zone extends from the Tropic of Cancer (at about 23.5 degrees north latitude) to the Arctic Circle (at approximately 66.6 degrees north latitude). The south temperate zone extends from the Tropic of Capricorn (at approximately 23.5 degrees south latitude,) to the Antarctic Circle (at approximately 66.5 degrees south latitude.)

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equator

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it is an imaginary line on the Earth's surface approximately equidistant from the North Pole and South Pole that divides the Earth into a Northern Hemisphere and a Southern Hemisphere

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prime meridian

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0 degrees longitude
passes through Greenwich
divides earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres

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topography

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study of the Earth's surface

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intermediate direction

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the points of the compass that fall between north and east, north and west, south and east, south and west( NE, NW, SE, and SW)