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Geography Vocab 1
7th Grade Geography Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Environment | The natural surroundings of a place. |
Landform | A natural feature found on land. |
Latitude | The lines on a map that run east to west. |
Longitude | The lines on a map that run north to south. |
Climate | The average weather in an area over a long period of time. |
Resource | A material that can be used to produce crops or other products. |
Spatial | Earth's features in terms of their places, shapes, and relationships to one another. |
Landscape | The portions of Earth's surface than can be viewed at one time from a location. |
Absolute Location | The exact location of something. |
Equator | A line of latitude that runs around the middle of Earth |
Prime Meridian | The starting point for measuring longitude. |
Region | A group of places that are close to one another and that share some characteristics. |
Location | Where something is found on Earth. |
Relative Location | Describes where a place is compared to another place. |
Geography | The study of Earth and its peoples, places, and environments. |
Dynamic | Always changing |
Component | Part |