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Unit 1 Geography

8th Grade SS Unit 1

TermDefinition
geography study of earth's natural features
geographer one who studies earth's natural features
physical map shows land and water features
political map shows country and state boundaries
relief map shows elevation
label help find things on a map
legend or key explains symbols on a map
scale helps visualize distance on a map
compass rose shows direction
cardinal directions N S E W
intermediate directions NW NE SW SE
sound inland bodies of salt/fresh water mix
barrier islands Outer Banks
Graveyard of the Atlantic nickname for waters around Cape Hatteras
estuaries salt water wetland
pocosin wetland type; swamp on a hill
savanna wetland type
fall line natural border between Coastal Plain and Piedmont
monadnocks point of land that sticks out due to erosion
example of monadnock Pilot Mountain
chain of monadnocks Uwharrie Mountains
Piedmont Crescent string of towns from Raleigh to Charlotte
equator 0 degree latitude
prime meridian 0 degree longitude
absolute location uses latitude and longitude coordinates
relative location uses direction or places near location
topographic map uses contour lines to show areas wirh similar elevation
region An area of land where the land-forms, climate and plants and animals are similar
Blue Ridge natural border between the Piedmont and the Mountains
Created by: srafinney
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