World Geography Midterm Review Part 1

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Absolute location:

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the exact location of a place on the earth described by global coordinates (longitude and latitude)

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Atheism:

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the belief that there is no God

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Avalanches:

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mass of ice, snow, or rock that slides down a mountainside

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Biosphere:

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the parts of the earth that supports life.

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Bolsheviks:

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the name of the group of revolutionaries that overthrew the monarchy in Russia in 1917 led by Vladimir Ilyich Lenin

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Cartography:

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the study and making of maps.

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Ethnic group:

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group of people who share common ancestry, language, religion, customs, or combinations of such characteristics

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Euro:

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European money

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European Union:

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an organization whose goal is to unite Europe so that goods, services, and workers can move freely among member countries

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Fall line:

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the area wherethe Piedmont drops to the Atlantic Coastal Plain. Along the fallline, eastern rivers break into rapids and waterfalls, blocking ships fromtraveling farther inland.

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Fault:

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a crack or break in the earth’s crust

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Global Warming:

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gradual warming of the earth and its atmosphere that may be caused in part by pollution, and an increase in the greenhouse effect

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Headwaters:

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The source of the many North AmericanRivers

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Hydrosphere:

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Oceans, lakes, rivers, and other bodies of water make up a portion of the earth. About 70% of our planet’s surface is water

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Immigration:

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movement of people from one country to another.

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Ivan the terrible:

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He was called “terrible” because he crushed all opposition to his power and expanded his realm’s borders

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Lake Titicaca:

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Highestnavigable lake in the world

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Lithosphere:

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land surfaces including the land beneath the oceans.

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Maastricht Treaty:

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a 1992 meeting of European governments in Maastricht, the Netherlands, that formed the European Union.

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Magma:

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molten rock within the earth.

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Mississippi River:

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Longest river in North America

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Nikolai Lenin:

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Russian founder of the Bolsheviks

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Ottawa:

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Capital of Canada

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Permafrost:

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permanent frozen layer of soil beneath the surface of theground