Mississippi Studies: Chp. 1/2 Vocabulary Words

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Latitude

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A measure of the distance north or south of the equator.

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Longitude

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A measure of the distance east or west of the prime meridian at Greenwich, England.

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Natural environment

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Physical environment; includes such elements as climate, water, land forms, soil, energy and mineral resources, vegetation, and different species of wildlife.

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Climate

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The long-term average of weather conditions of a place; usually discussed in terms of temperature and rainfall.

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Weather

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The day to day conditions and changes in the atmosphere for temperature, rainfall, wind, cloudiness, humidity, and air pressure.

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Hydrologic cycle

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A never ending cycle whereby water is exchanged between the earth and the atmosphere.

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Aquifer

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Groundwater that has accumulated in rock formations.

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Drainage basin

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The geographical area draining into a river, or reservoir.

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Land forms

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Physio graphic divisions.

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Elevation

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The height of the land above sea level.

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Topography

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Physical features such as mountains, or plateaus.

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Biota

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The Hura and fauna of a region.

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Ecology

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The interrelationship between life forms/organisms, and their environment.

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Remote sensing

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The process of collecting, storing, and extracting environmental information from images of the ground acquired by devices not in direct physical contact with the features being studied.

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Ecosystems

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A group of organisms, and the environment functioning as an ecological unit in nature.

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Ecoregions

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Geographic areas on Earth's surface where organisms interact with the environment and function similarly.