Geography Vocab Part 2

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Imaginary line dividing Earth into northern and southern hemispheres

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Equator

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Imaginary vertical line around Earth dividing eastern and western hemispheres

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Prime Meridian

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Naturally occurring features on Earth's surface: landforms, water bodies, terrains, ecosystems.

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Physical Features

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Imaginary lines separating areas of land (countries/states)

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Political Borders

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Animals of a region

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Fauna

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System of latitude and longitude for locating positions on Earth

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Global Grid

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Wealth and resources of a country or region, in terms of production and consumption of goods and services.

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Economy

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Exact position of a place on Earth

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Absolute Location

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Location described by nearby places

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Relative Location

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Water that falls to earth: hail, mist, rain, sleet, snow

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Precipitation