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West Virginia Studies Chapter 1
Vocabulary
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the science of studying Earth as the home of humans
geography
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describes where a place is compared to other
places
relative location
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identifies a precise position on Earth’s surface; stated in
terms of latitude and longitude
absolute location
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the imaginary line that goes around the globe
halfway between the North Pole and South Pole
equator
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a measure of the distance north and
south of the equator
latitude
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an imaginary line running from the North Pole through
Greenwich, England, and partof Africa to the South Pole
prime meridian
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a measure of the distance east or west of
the prime meridian, which is located at
Greenwich, England
longitude
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a long narrow strip of a larger
territory
panhandle
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the average weather of a region over a
long period of time
climate
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the day to day conditions and changes
in the atmosphere
weather
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the height of the land above sea
level
elevation
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rain, snow, hail
precipitation
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a long period of little or no rain
drought
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warmer-than-usual Pacific Ocean surface temperatures
El Niño
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colder-than-usual Pacific Ocean surface temperatures
La Niña
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physical features of the land such
mountains or plateaus
topography
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the gradual wearing down of land by wind or
water
erosion
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a stream or river that flows into a
larger river
tributary
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no longer existing, such as an animal
extinct
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strip mining; a method of mining for minerals close to Earth’s surface where the top
layers ofthe earth are scraped away to
get at the mineral
surface mining