Vocabulary - Geography
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
EXPLORATION
- traveling in or through an unfamiliar area in order to learn about it
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EXPEDITION
- A journey 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 an arc of 60 degrees and a sighting mechanism, used for measuring the angular distances between objects and especially for taking altitudes in navigation
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LONGITUDE
- The angular distance of a place east or west of the meridian of a celestial object, usually shown in degrees and minutes
LATITUDE
- The angular distance of a place north or south of earth’s equator, or of a celestial object north or south of the celestial equator, usually shown in degrees and minutes
MERIDIANS
- A circle of constant longitude passing through a given place on the earth’s surface and the terrestrial poles
GEOGRAPHY
- The study of physical features of earth and its atmosphere and of human activity as it affects and is affected by the US 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
BIODIVERSITY
- The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem
LANDFORM
- A natural feature of the earths surface
ALTITUDE
- The height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level
TOPOGRAPHY
- The arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area
