TCI Unit 1 - lesson 1 Vocabulary

Weather elements like​ temperature, rainfall, and wind that are measured over a period of time in an area.

• Compass

• Geography

• Climate

• physical feature

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geography

5.3.6

5.3.3

A tool or instrument for finding directions.

• globe

• compass

• latitude

• landform

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5.3.3

5.3.6

The study of our physical surroundings and how humans interact with them.

• climate

• latitude

• longitude

• geography

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5.3.3

5.3.6

A ​ (a)   is a sphere that is a model of Earth and most accurately represents it.

• globe
• geography
• landform
• map

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5.3.3

The organization that makes the laws in a country, state, or community and has the power to enforce them.

• landform

• physical feature

• government

• globe

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5.2

A ​ (a)   is a physical feature on Earth's surface such as a mountain or a plain.

• landform
• climate
• compass
• vegetation

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5.2

​ (a)   is an imaginary line called a parallel that runs west and east around Earth. The "main" line is called the equator.

• Latitude
• Longitude
• globe
• landform

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5.3.1

Imaginary lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole. The "main" line is called the prime meridian.

• vegetation

• latitude

• longitude

• climate

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5.3.1

A part of Earth's surface including landmasses and bodies of water. A marsh is an example of this.

• climate

• geography

• physical feature

• vegetation

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5.3.12

The types of plants in an area or a region are called ...

• marsh

• desert

• geography

• vegetation

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5.3.12