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TPS Middle School Geography - definition list for Exam 1

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Definition
show study of the human and non human features of earth  
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cardinal direction   show
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show a compass direction that lies between in the cardinal directions, such as northeast  
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latitude   show
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longitude   show
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show relative size  
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distortion   show
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projection   show
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show period during which hours of daylight and hours of darkness are of equal length everywhere on Earth  
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solstice   show
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weathering   show
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deposition   show
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show a process involving huge blocks of earths crust and upper mantle that are called tectonic plates  
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fault   show
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magma   show
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weather   show
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show average weather of a place over many years  
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tropics   show
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temperate zone   show
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water cycle   show
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show useful material found in the environment  
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fossil fuel   show
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culture   show
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show a pattern of organized relationships among groups of people within a society  
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show a region made up of similar ecosystems and communities of plants and animals  
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show a group of plants and animals that depend on each other and their environment for survival  
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show a group of people living in similar economic conditions  
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show the spread of cultural traits from one culture to another  
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show the study of how people meet their wants and needs  
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show a group of people who have the power to make and enforce laws for a country or area  
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show a system of basic rules and principles by which a government is organized  
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show a form of government in which citizens hold political power  
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authoritarian government   show
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show a form of government in which the state is ruled by a monarch  
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unitary system   show
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federal system   show
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