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Geography 1

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

EXPLORATION

THE ACTION OF TRAVELING IN OR THROUGH AN UNFAMILIAR AREA IN ORDER TO LEARN ABOUT IT.
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EXPEDITION

A JOURNEY OR VOYAGE UNDERTAKEN BY A GROUP OF PEOPLE WITH A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
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COMPASS

AN INSTRUMENT CONTAINING A MAGNETIZED POINTER THAT SHOWS THE DIRECTION OF MAGNETIC NORTH AND BEARINGS FROM IT.
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SEXTANT

AN INSTRUMENT WITH A GRADUATED ARC OF 60 DEGREES AND A SIGHTING MECHANISM, USED FOR MEASURING THE ANGULAR DISTANCES BETWEEN OBJECTS AND ESPECIALLY FOR TAKING ALTITUDES IN NAVIGATION.

LONGITUDE

THE ANGULAR DISTANCE OF A PLACE EAST OR WEST OF THE MERIDIAN AT GREENWICH, ENGLAND, OR WEST OF THE STANDARD MERIDIAN OF A CELESTIAL OBJECT, USUALLY EXPRESSED IN DEGREES AND MINUTES.
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LATITUDE

THE ANGULAR OF A PLACE NORTH OR SOUTH OF THE EARTH'S EQUATOR, OR OF A CELESTIAL OBJECT NORTH OR SOUTH OF THE CELESTIAL EQUATOR, USUALLY EXPRESSED IN DEGREES OR MINUTES.
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MERIDIANS

A CIRCLE OF CONSTANT LONGITUDE PASSING THROUGH A GIVEN PLACE ON THE EARTH'S SURFACE AND THE TERRESTRIAL POLES.
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GEOGRAPHY

THE STUDY OF THE PHYSICAL FEATURES OF THE EARTH AND ITS ATMOSPHERE, AND OF HUMAN ACTIVITY AS IT EFFECTS AND IS AFFECTED BY THESE, INCLUDING THE DISTRIBUTION OF POPULATIONS AND RESOURCES, LAND USE, AND INDUSTRIES.

CLIMATE

THE WEATHER CONDITIONS PREVAILING IN AN AREA IN GENERAL OR OVER A LONG PERIOD.
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BIODIVERSITY

THE VARIETY OF LIFE IN THE WORLD OR IN A PARTICULAR HABITAT OR ECOSYSTEM.
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LANDFORM

A NATURAL FEATURE OF THE EARTH’S SURFACE.

ALTITUDE

THE HEIGHT OF AN OBJECT OR POINT IN RELATION TO SEA LEVEL OR GROUND LEVEL.
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TOPOGRAPHY

THE ARRANGEMENT OF THE NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL PHYSICAL FEATURES OF AN AREA.
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EXPORT

SEND (GOODS OR SERVICES) TO ANOTHER COUNTRY FOR SALE.
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IMPORT

BRING (GOODS OR SERVICES) INTO A COUNTRY FROM ABROAD FOR SALE.
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HIDDEN COSTS

EXPENSE NOT NORMALLY INCLUDED IN THE PURCHASE PRICE OF AN EQUIPMENT OR MACHINE, SUCH AS FOR MAINTENANCE, SUPPLIES, TRAINING, AND UPGRADES.
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