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Social Studies. Geography Vocabulary. Globe a 3D image of the Earth and all of the land and water. Geographic terms. Words that describe bodies of water and landforms like bay and mountain range. Physical features - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Social Studies
Geography Vocabulary
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Globea 3D image of the Earth and all of
the land and water
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Geographic termsWords that describe bodies of water and
landforms like bay and mountain range.
Physical featuresNames of bodies of water and landforms such
as Rocky Mountains.
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Latitude• Lines on a map that circle Earth from east to
west and NEVER touch.• Laaaaatitude
Longitude• Lines on a map that run from the North Pole
to the South Pole.• Loooooongitude
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Geography
The study of our natural surroundings and how humans interact with them.
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EquatorThe 0 degree latitude line around the middle of
the Earth.
Prime Meridian The 0 degree longitude line that runs through
the center of the Earth from North Pole to South Pole.
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Compass rose
A symbol on a map that shows cardinal directions.
Cardinal DirectionsNorth, South, East, West
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Hemispheres
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Tributary
A river or stream running into a larger river.
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valley
An area of generally flat land extending many miles inland and drained or watered by a large river and its tributaries (smaller rivers that connect to larger river)
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sea
A body of salt water that is smaller than an ocean.
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river source/river mouthThe source is the place
the river begins, usually in the highlands.
The mouth is the part of a river where its waters empty into a larger body of water.
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plain
Large area of level or nearly level land. Sometimes called: tundra, prairies, savannahs, coastal plains, llanos, etc.
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peninsula
A portion of land nearly surrounded by water and connected with a larger body of land.
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mountain range
A row of connected mountains.
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island
A body of land smaller than a continent, surrounded by water.
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gulf
A large area of sea or ocean that is partially enclosed; larger than a bay.
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cape
A point of land jutting into the water that is usually smaller or thinner than a peninsula.
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delta
Soil deposited at the mouth of a river where the stream loses velocity (speed) and leaves behind part of its load of sediment (soil).
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bayAn inlet of the sea or
other body of water, usually smaller than a gulf but of the same general character; part of a body of water that extends into land.