World geography abc – Flashcards
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Absolute location
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The location of a point on the earths surface that can be expressed by a grid refrence such as latatuide and longitude
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Biosphere
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The realm of all living thing on earth
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Culture hearth
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The area from witch the culture of a group diffused (spread)
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Demography
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The study and analysis of a population based on specific characteristics
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Enclave
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A tract or territory enclosed within another state or country
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Fault zone
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A fracture in the earths crust along witch movement has occurred.the movement may be in any direction
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GPS
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Global Positioning System helps find exact location
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Hydrosphere
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The water that covers 71% of the earths surface oceans lakes ect. It is also the upper part of the lithosphere
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International date line
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A line of longitude generally 180• east and west of the prime meridian the date is 1 day earlier to the east of the line
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Jurisdiction
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Having the right and power to apply the law in a given location
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Kudzu
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A vine native to China and Japan jut imported into the U.S. It know grows wild
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Latitude and longitude
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Latitude:measures of distance north or south of the equator Longitude:measure the distance east and west of the prime midridian
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Multilingual
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The ability to use more than 1 language when speaking or writing
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New England
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Term referring to the northeastern USA
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Oasis
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A place in the desert that has water and is fertile
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Prime meridian
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And imaginary line running from north to south through Greenwich England used as the reference point for longitude
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Quarantine
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The isolation of an area typically due to the presence of an infectious or contagious disease
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Rain shadow
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And area of diminished peri citation and the lee (downwind) side of a mountain or mountain range
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Scale
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The proportional relationship between a linear measurement on a map and it represents on the earths surface
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Topography
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The physical features of a place
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Underemployment
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A workforce condition where by employees are being utilized at less than full capacity
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Vent
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The opening at earths surface through witch volcanic materials (lava tephra and gases ) erupt
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Wetland
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Land consisting of marshes and swamps
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eXtinct
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A species ,family,or group having no living members
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Yuca tan
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A peninsula in southeastern Mexico that lies between the Gulf of Mexico and the carribean sea
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Zoning
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Government laws that dictate how property can and cannot be used in certain areas
