Geogrphy

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orbit

Back 1

The path one makes as it circles around the other

The Earth orbits around the sun.

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Revolution

Back 2

circular motion

The earth is a revolution on an axis.

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Akis

Back 3

An imaginary line through Earth between the North poles and South poles, around which earth turns

We learned that there is an imaginary line through North and South poles.

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rotation

Back 4

complete turn

It takes the sun 365.25 to rotate around the earth.

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geography

Back 5

the study of the Earth

We study geography in social studies.

Front 6

weather

Back 6

the way it is outside.

The weather is cold and windy today.

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climate

Back 7

certain weather that takes over a certain area

Climate change is taking over the world.

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temperature

Back 8

The way it is cold or hot.

The temperature today is 50 degrees.

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latitude

Back 9

lines across the earth from east to west

Latitude is an invisible line across the earth.

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longitude

Back 10

lines going down the earth from north from south.

longitude is an invisible line going down the earth.

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meridan

Back 11

a line running down the center of the earth

The prime meridian is a an invisible line.

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equator

Back 12

the equator is an invisible line going down across the earth

The equator is the hottest place on earth.

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precipitation

Back 13

rain, snow, or sleet that falls on the ground

Precipitation mostly happens when it is cold out.

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parallel

Back 14

lines across and down the earth.

There are invisible lines going up and down the Earth.

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cardinal directions

Back 15

the four points on the compass

We used cardinal directions to get out of the woods.

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hemisphere

Back 16

half of the earth divided

We leave in the Northern hemisphere.

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Arctic Region

Back 17

A polar region Located at the northernmost part of of the planet Earth.

We watched a video when Ian went to the Arctic Region.

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Equatorial region

Back 18

The Equatorial regions are located around the equator.

The Equatorial regions cover 6% of the Earth's surface.

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polar

Back 19

relating to the North and South pole

I love polar bears!

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tropical

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very hot and humid

I want to live in a tropical island.

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Indigenous

Back 21

characteristics of a of a region

Indigenous is a characteristics of a region.

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ancestor

Back 22

an old family member who is gone

I have a ton of ancestor's.

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Atacama Desert

Back 23

the direst desert on Earth

I would never live in the Atacama Desert due to the fact how dry it is.

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arid

Back 24

being extremely dry

It is very arid in the Atacama Desert.

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barren

Back 25

not capable of producing

She was a barren deer.

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oasis

Back 26

a small area in the desert

Last year we had a dance benefit supporting oasis.

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culture

Back 27

the quality in a person of society that arises from a concern for what is regarded.

In the culture we studied, women stretch their ears.

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typical

Back 28

a normal situation.

The most typical person on earth is a 28 year old Chinese man.

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values

Back 29

relative worth, merit, or importance

The Adams family values is my favorite movies.

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adepuate

Back 30

as necessary for an important situation.

That was a real adequate moment.

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sanitation

Back 31

the development for sake.

We need major sanitation.

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poverty

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very poor

Many countries are suffering with poverty.

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urbanization

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to take characteristics of a city

She took great pride in urbanization.

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population

Back 34

the total number of people in an area.

The population of the world is eight billion.

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hominid

Back 35

any member of the group consisting of all modern and extinct humans and great apes

We watched a video about hominid in social studies.

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stone age

Back 36

the period in history of humankind, proceeding the bronze age and iron age, and marked by the use of stone implements and weapons.

Stone age seems like it was a good period of time.

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nomad

Back 37

a member of people or tribe that has no permanent abode but moves from place. usually seasonal.

Mrs. Pevlecka travels nomad.

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domesticate

Back 38

to tame generations of breeds, like pet work.

We need to domesticate the horrible situation.

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agriculture

Back 39

the science, art, or occupation concerned concerned with with cultivating land.

I social studies we learned about agriculture in the cavemen video.

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irrigation

Back 40

The artificial application of water to land to assist in the production of crops.

Irrigation works have been carried out in various parts.

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levee

Back 41

an embankment designed to prevent the flooding of a river

Of levee the Mississippi river within the state.

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canal

Back 42

an artificial waterway for navigation, irrigation, exct.

Four story buildings has been built to the ceiling, flanking a narrow pathway of the canal.

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surpluse

Back 43

something that remains above what is needed

If you have a surplus of your product a good way to get rid of it to have a sale for more costumers.

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scribe

Back 44

a person who serves a professional copyist.

Each copy and one was held by the scribe to be stored in the archives.

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domesticated

Back 45

To tame an animal especially by generation of breeding.

Indigenous animals are not well suited to be domesticated and assist in farming.

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drone

Back 46

to make a continuous low humming sound.

Sophia was told to stop that drone, because it was annoying everyone else.

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inhabit

Back 47

to live or dwell in a place with other animals.

Those which inhabit temperature latitude habitat.

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artillery

Back 48

mounted projectile-firing guns or missile launchers, mobile or stationary, light or heavy, distinguished from small arms.

Behind our position was a steep and deep dip, making it difficult for artillery and carvery to retire.

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parched

Back 49

to make extremely, exclusively, or completely dry, as heat and sun do.

She drank the cool fruit punch, as it chilled her parched throat.

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arid

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being without moisture, extremely dry.

The crops will not grow in the arid ground.

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merciless

Back 51

without mercy, showing no mercy.

She acted so merciless about the accident.

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rebel

Back 52

a person who refuses allegiance, or resists the rules.

She decided to break the water monitor, because she was a rebel.

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aquifer

Back 53

were water Is stored.

People pump water out of the aquifer.

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borehole

Back 54

a hole in the ground that is used to pump out freshwater.

Nya's village had a ton of people come to put in a borehole.

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compress

Back 55

to press together, force into less space

She had to compress the papers together.

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preserve

Back 56

to keep alive or in existence

we worked at the wildlife preserve.

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surface

Back 57

the outer face of things

I sat on the flat surface.

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ground water

Back 58

water that is pumped from a well.

Ground water is stored inside of an aquifer.