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Unit 24th Grade
Social Studies Vocabulary
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Definition: Five big ideas that help people understand geography
city
town
The Five Themes of Geography
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Definition: the geographic theme that answers the question ’’what is it?’’
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Place
locationClick here to
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Definition: Where a place is located in relation to other places
political boundaries
equator
Relative Location
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Definition: One of the seven large landmasses of earth.
Continent
Hemisphere
Absolute Location
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Definition: lines that define the border of a country or state
Political boundaries
equator
Absolute location
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Definition: a region created when the earth is divided in half
equater
Prime merdian
hemisphereClick here to
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Definition: an imaginary line that divides the Earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres
equator
Prime Meridian
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Definition: an imaginary line that divides the Earth into Western and Eastern Hemispheres
Prime Meridian
Equator
Absolute location
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Definition: the location of a point on the Earth by use of a grid system
place
hemisphere
Absolute location
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Definition: Geographic theme that answers the question, “What is it like there?”
Physical characteristics
Place
landformClick here to
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Definition: Geographic features that were not made by humans.
Physical characteristics
Place
landformClick here to
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Definition: Different kinds of land on the Earth.
Physical characteristics
Place
landformsClick here to
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Definition: a row of connected mountains.
Mountain range
island
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Definition: low-lying stretch of flat or gently rolling land
Costal plain
plateau
plainClick here to
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Definition: low land that lies along an ocean
Costal plain
plain
basinClick here to
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Definition: flat land with higher elevation than a plain.
valley
basin
plateauClick here to
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Definition: low area surrounded by higher land.
canyon
plateau
basinClick here to
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Definition: A low piece of land between two hills or mountain ranges
valley
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MOUTAINS Click here to go to the next
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Definition: A deep, narrow valley with steep sides
valley
Canyon
MOUTAINS Click here to go to the next
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Definition: a dry region that receives very little rain
desert
valleys
united statesClick here to
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Definition: the plants of an area
desert
valleys
vegetationClick here to
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Definition: part of a sea or ocean that cuts into a mass of land.
Desert
roads
gulfClick here to
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Definition: a river and its tributaries.
gulf
tributary
River systemClick here to
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Definition: a stream or river that flowsinto a larger stream or river
canyon
desert
tributaryClick here to
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Definition: geographic features that were made by people
gulf
elevation
Human Characteristics
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Definition: a system of roads, rail lines, ferry service, and other methods of connection places
places
Transportation network
roadsClick here to
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Definition: Maps that show characteristics of an area such as land use ,population density, or natural resources.
Climate
Special purpose
maps
ElevationClick here to
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Definition: the height of a area above sea level
Climate
Elevation
PrecipitationClick here to
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Definition weather over a long period of time
Climate
Elevation
PrecipitationClick here to
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Definition: water that falls to the ground as rain sleet hail or snow
precipitation
climate
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Definition: how hot or cold the air is.
population
temperature
climateClick here to
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Definition: the number of people
temperature
climate
populationClick here to
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Definition: The number of people living in a certain area.
movement
Population density
Economic activities
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Definition: A large city and the surrounding areas including towns, other cities and suburbs
Metropolitan Area
population
movementClick here to
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Definition: an area with one or more common characteristics
region
pizza
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Definition: an area with one or more common characteristics or features.
movement
region
migrationClick here to
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Definition: the geographic theme that explains how and why people , goods, and ideas move.
movement
Unlimited wants
migrationClick here to
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Definition: different ways people use resources and make goods and services
movement
Economic activities
Population density
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