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A stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river
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tributary
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Think Missouri River
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A narrow waterway connecting two large bodies of water
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strait
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Think Bering Strait
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A fertile place in the desert where there is water and some vegetation
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oasis
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Think palm trees
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A narrow strip of land with water on both sides, connecting two larger areas of land.
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isthmus
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Think of Panama
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A sheltered area of water where ships can anchor safely.
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harbor
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Think of Baltimore
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Part of an ocean extending into land and usually larger than a bay.
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gulf
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Think of where Hurricane Katrina hit.
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A triangular deposit of sand and soil that collects at the mouth of some rivers.
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delta
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Lots of muddy dirt
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A point of land extending into a body of water.
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cape
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Think Cod
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Part of an ocean or lake extending into the land and usually smaller than a gulf.
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bay
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Chesapeake is an example of this.
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A group of many islands clustered together
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archipelago
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Hawaii is an example of this.
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A waterway dug across land through which ships can pass through
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canal
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Think Panama (again).
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A narrow deep waterway connecting two bodies of water; the deepest part of a river or waterway.
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channel
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Think English
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A dry, barren region that may be sandy and without trees
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desert
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It is so hot out here!
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A huge mass of ice that moves slowly down a mountain
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glacier
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Brrr! Cold!
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An area of land completely surrounded by water
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island
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Think Puerto Rico
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A low, wet land that supports grass and trees
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swamp
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Yuck!
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An opening in the earth's surface through which steam, ashes, and lava are forced out
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volcano
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Think Mt. St. Helena
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A low land between hills or mountains
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valley
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Think Leigh
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A landform with high elevation and a pointed or rounded top higher than a hill.
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mountain
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Think Rushmore
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Land surrounded by water on all sides but one
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peninsula
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Think Florida
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A row of connected mountains
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mountain range
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Think Rockies
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A large body of water surrounded by land.
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lake
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Think Deep Creek
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A large stream of water that flows into a lake, ocean, or other body of water.
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river
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Think Potomac
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The part of a river where its waters flow into another body of water.
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mouth
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A broad and flat or gently rolling area usually low in elevation.
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plain
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Think Great ____.
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The stream or water supply where a river starts.
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source
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Think highlands because water flows downhill.
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comes from the Greek words graph meaning “writing about” or “describing” and “geo” meaning “earth”.
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Geography (root)
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is the study of where people, places and things are located and how they relate to each other.
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Geography (definition)
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Mr. Help
1. Movement 2. Region 3. Human-Environment Interaction 4. Location 5. Place |
5 Themes of Geography
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Where a place is located?
1. Absolute Location 2. Relative Location |
Location
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exact location,
for example, 10401 Armory Ave or 39 N, 77 W |
Absolute Location
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What are the characteristics of a place?
- Physical, eg. landforms, climate - Human, language, religion |
Place
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How are places similar to each other?
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Region
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How do people, ideas and goods move between places?
eg, railroads, internet, diseases |
Movement
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How do people interact with the natural environment?
eg, clothing, building cities, pollution |
Human-Environment Interaction
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a series of imaginary lines that allow geographers to plot location using coordinates.
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Grid System
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is the 0 (zero) degrees line of latitude; it circles the globe halfway between the North and South Poles.
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Equator
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is the 0 (zero) degrees line of longitude; its runs through Greenwich, England and circles the globe.
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Prime Meridian
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the Equator and Prime Meridian divide the world into two hemispheres, or equal halves.
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Hemispheres
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imaginary lines which measure the distance north or south of the Equator (0 to 90 degrees).
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Latitude
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imaginary lines which measure the distance east or west of the Prime Meridian (0 to 180 degrees).
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Longitude
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