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Savage WG 8.1 Vocab
World Geography U8L1 Vocab
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place | topographic point: a point located with respect to surface features of some region |
settlement patterns | the spatial distribution and arrangement of human habitations, including rural and urban centers. |
Islam | the religious faith of Muslims, based on the words and religious system founded by the prophet Muhammad and taught by the Koran |
Christianity | a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament |
Judaism | the monotheistic religion of the Jews, having its ethical, ceremonial, and legal foundation in the precepts of their holy book, the Torah |
Arid Climate | An area that is hot and dry all year with very little rain. |
Semiarid Climate | climate zone with hot summers and mild to cold winters with little precipitation |
Mediterranean Climate | mild, wet winters; hot, dry summers |
Groundwater | Water found in the spaces between soil particles and cracks in rocks underground (located in the saturation zone). Groundwater is a natural resource that is used for drinking, recreation, industry, and growing crops. |
Surface Water | Water above the surface of the land, including lakes, rivers, streams, ponds, floodwater, and runoff. |
Natural Resources | Raw materials supplied by nature that come from the earth, the water, or the air and are used to produce goods. |
Population Density | The average number of people in a square mile or square kilometer. |
High Latitudes | the regions between the Arctic Circle and the North Pole and the Antarctic Circle and the South Pole |
Middle Latitudes | the regions between the Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic Circle |
Low Latitudes | The region between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. |