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5th Grade History and Social Science - Geography Terms
16 cards·by ms_wagner
Absolute Location
exact position on Earth's surface
Adapt
to change in order to make more useful
Barrier Island
low narrow island near the coast
Canyon
a deep, narrow valley with steep sides
Channel
deepest part of a river
Continental Divide
an imaginary line that runs north and south along the highest points of the Rocky Mountains
Delta
triangular-shaped land at river's mouth
Drainage Basin
the land drained by a river system
Erosion
the wearing away of the earth's surface
Groundwater
water beneath the earth's surface
Lines of Latitude
the set of imaginary lines on a globe or map that run east and west and are measured in degrees
from the Equator
Lines of Longitude
the set of imaginary lines on a globe or map that run north and south and are measured in degrees
east and west of the Prime Meridian (0)
Navigable Waterway
a waterway that is deep and wide enough for ships to use
Region
an area with at least one feature that makes it different from other areas
Rural
farming region, sometimes referred to as 'the country'
Tributary
a river or stream that flows in to a larger river or stream