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Geography
Vocabulary
Mr. Cleveland
Mrs. McCarthy
Mr. Kellogg
Plateau
An area of
high, flat
land
pp.221,508
Colorado Plateau
Peninsula
A strip of land
that juts out
into an ocean,
bordered on
three or more
sides by water
p. 221
Baja California
Strait
A narrow channel
of water that
connects two
larger bodies of
water, and thus
lies between two
land masses
p. 46
Bering Strait
Rain shadow
An area of
reduced rainfall
on the leeward
(downwind) side
of high
mountains
pp.68,130
Washington Rain shadow
Isthmus
A narrow strip of
land having
water on each
side. Connects
the two larger
bodies of land
p. 237
Isthmus of Panama
Gulf
A gulf is a part of
the ocean (or
sea) that is partly
surrounded by
land (it is usually
larger than a
bay).
p. 162
Gulf of Mexico
Archipelago
A group
of
islands
p.246
Hawaiian Archipelago
Longitude
Imaginary lines that run
north to south and
meet at the poles.
They measure E/W
distance from Prime
Meridian (Greenwich,
England). Range
from 0° to 180°.
p.11
Greenwich, England
Latitude
Imaginary lines that
run east to west
around the globe.
They measure N/S
distance of
Equator. Range
from 0° to 90°.
p.11
Equator
Rainforest
Forests
characterized by
high rainfall, with
minimum normal
annual rainfall
between 68 inches
to 78 inches.
p. 211
Temperate Rainforest
Delta
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The land that forms
at the mouth of
some rivers by soil
that is deposited as
the river slows and
enters the sea.
p. 523
Tributary
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A river or stream that
flows into a main
river, p. 128
Parallels vs. Meridians
Forms of Government and
Economic Systems
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Democracy-the
people choose their
leaders and
determine govt.
policy.
MonarchyAuthoritarian govt.
who inherits power.
Dictatorshipabsolute power.
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Market Economyprice is determined by
supply and demand.
Command
Economy- Price is
determined by the
government.
Mixed Economydifferent degrees of
govt. regulation.