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Glossary

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climate

the weather conditions of a particular place or region over the four seasons of

the year

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compass rose

a symbol that shows the directions - north, south, east, and west

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desert

a dry, sandy area, with few plants and little rainfall

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environment

climate, vegetation, and animals in an area

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equator

an imaginary horizontal line that goes around the middle of the earth

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geography

the study of the earth and its people

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globe

a model of the Earth

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hill

a rounded piece of earth that rises above the land but is smaller than a mountain

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island

a piece of land that has water all around it

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key/legend

tells what they symbols on the map stand for

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lake

a body of salt or fresh water that is surrounded by land

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landform

a natural area that is part of the earth's surface

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map

drawing or picture showing an area or where places are located; a bird’s eye

view of an area

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mountain

a large piece of earth or rock rising out of the land

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ocean

salt water that covers a lot of the earth

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plains

low, flat areas, usually with few trees

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river

flow of water that goes to an ocean or lake

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symbol

something that represents something else

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valley

area of low land with mountains or hills on either side, often having a river or stream along the bottom

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vegetation

the plant life of a region