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S. Studies WOW 1-4
1st 9 Weeks Social Studies WOW 1-4
Term | Definition |
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culture | language, religious beliefs, values, customs, and other ways of life shared by a group of people |
weather | the condition of the bottom layer of the atmosphere in one place over a SHORT period of time |
climate | the weather patterns that an area typically experience over a long period of time |
geography | the study of the Earth's surface, the connections between places, and the relationships between people and their environment |
plain | a flat region |
peninsula | a piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water |
channel | a relatively narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water |
rural | characteristic of the countryside rather than the town |
urban | characteristic of a city or town |
ethnic group | people of the same race or nationality who share a distinctive culture |
religion | organized system of beliefs, ceremonies, and rules used to worship a god or group of gods |