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Cards (25)

Section 1

(25 cards)

valley

Front

area of low land usually between hills or mountains

Back

population density

Front

the number of individuals in a specific area

Back

human characteristics

Front

geographic features that were made by people

Back

hemisphere

Front

half of the earth

Back

elevation

Front

height above sea level

Back

climate

Front

Overall weather in an area over a long period of time

Back

plain

Front

a large area of flat or gently rolling land

Back

absolute location

Front

The exact position of an object or place, measured within the spatial coordinates of a grid system.

Back

temperature

Front

how hot or cold the air is

Back

gulf

Front

part of a sea or ocean that cuts into a mass of land

Back

river system

Front

a river and its tributaries

Back

desert

Front

a dry region that receives very little rain

Back

equator

Front

the imaginary center line of latitude that divides the northern and southern hemispheres.

Back

relative location

Front

where a place is located in relation to another place

Back

canyon

Front

a deep, narrow valley with steep sides

Back

coastal plain

Front

low land that lies along an ocean

Back

precipitation

Front

Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

Back

basin

Front

low area surrounded by higher land

Back

physical characteristics

Front

geographic features that were not made by humans

Back

tributary

Front

A stream or river that flows into a larger river

Back

prime meridian

Front

an imaginary line that divides the Earth into Western and Eastern Hemispheres.

Back

mountain ranges

Front

rows or chains of mountains.

Back

plateau

Front

flat land with higher elevation than a plain

Back

landforms

Front

different kinds of land on the Earth

Back

volcanoes

Front

an opening in the Earth's crust through which molten lava, ash, and gases are ejected.

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