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geography - study of the human and nonhuman features of Earth

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cardinal directions - the four main directions on a compass rose: north, south, east, and west

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intermediate directions - a compass direction that lies between the cardinal directions, such as northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest

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latitude - are imaginary lines that divide the Earth. They run east to west, but measure your distance north or south.

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longitude - Longitude lines run north to south on the Earth, from the North Pole to the South Pole, measuring the distance east or west of the Prime Meridian;

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equinox - period during which hours of daylight and hours of darkness are of equal length everywhere on Earth

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solstice - period during which hours of daylight are longest in one hemisphere and shortest in the other hemisphere

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weathering - the process that breaks down rocks into tiny pieces

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erosion - process by which water, ice, or wind remove rock and soil

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deposition - process of dropping eroded material in a new place

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weather - condition of the air and sky at a certain time and place

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climate - The average weather conditions in a place over a long period of time

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tropics - The area between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn

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temperate zone - area between the high and low latitudes; aka middle latitudes

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water cycle - the movement of water from Earth's surface into the atmosphere and back again

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prevailing winds - the wind that most frequently blows across a particular region

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biome - a region made up of similar ecosystems and communities of plants and animals

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ecosystem - a group of plants and animals that depend on each other and their environment for survival

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culture - Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people.

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culture region - An area in which people have many shared culture traits

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societies - Groups of people who share common symbols, language, values, and norms

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families, both nuclear and extended - basic unit of societies

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language - a means by which people communicate to pass along their culture

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religion's benefits - help find meaning in life; help develop guide to ethical behavior

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Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhism - major world religions

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Arts are important because... - they help us think about things important to our society and to big ideas that apply to the whole world

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visual, dance, literature, music, architecture - all are kinds of artistic expression

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cultural diffusion - The spread of ideas, customs, and technologies from one people to another

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experiments - how scientists learn about the world

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Internet - this modern technology has helped spread features of different cultures around the world

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social class - a group of people with similar backgrounds, incomes, and ways of living

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nuclear family - parents and their children

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movement - going from one place to another

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place - description of an area

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location - where on Earth a place is

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human-environment interaction - how people affect the environment and how the environment affects people

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region - an area with common features

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