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geography

the study of the earth and its features.

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sum

the answer to an addition problem.

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difference

the answer you get when you subtract.

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hemisphere

half of the earth.

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longitude

the distance east or west of the prime meridian expressed in degrees.

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latitude

the distance north or south of the equator expressed in degrees.

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equator

parallel marked 0 degrees on a map.

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contiguous

a physical contact near or adjoining.

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bay

part of an ocean or lake extending into the land.

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climate

usual kind of weather found in a place.

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prime meridian

meridian marked zero degrees on a map.

photosynthesis

a process by which green plants use sunlight, water, carbon dioxide, and minerals to make their own food.

independent variable

what you as the scientist decide to change in the experiment

dependent variable

the outcome that you are measuring in the experiment

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controlled experiment

an experiment in which one, and only one, variable is changed.

culture

way of life of a people.

pueblo

village built of adobe and stone.

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valley

low land between hills or mountains

water vapor

the gas state of water

evaporation

the process that changes liquid water to water vapor.

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addends

numbers that are added to another.

condensation

the process in which water vapor touches a cool surface and becomes liquid water

heat sink

something that holds onto heat well.

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delta

a triangular deposit of sand and soil at the mouth of some rivers.

equation

mathematical sentence that has an = (equal) sign.

convection currents

a circular movement caused by uneven heating movement where warm molecules rise and cool molecules sink.

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plains

broad, flat area usually low in elevation.

strait

a narrow waterway connecting two large bodies of water.

atmospheric pressure

the force applied in all directions by the air in Earth’s atmosphere.

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hyperbole

exaggeration to emphasize a point.

peninsula

land surrounded by water on all sides but one.

product

the answer you get when you multiply.

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multiples

what you say when you count by that number.

factors

numbers that are multiplied to find a product.

water cycle

the cycle where water moves through the processes of evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and flow.

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area

number of square units needed to cover a surface.

perimeter

distance around a polygon; sum of the length of all sides.

discrimination

treating someone differently because of his/her race, religion, or gender.

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Solar System

the Sun and all the bodies that orbit it including the planets and their moons, the asteroids, and the comets.

orbit

The circular or elliptical path an object takes around another object

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gram

unit of mass in metric system

liter

unit of liquid capacity in metric system

meter

unit of length in metric system

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colony

a group who leave their own country and settle in another land.

pilgrim

is a person who makes a journey for a religious reason

charter

a document that gives a person or group permission to set up a colony

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dividend

the number that is divided.

divisor

number that divides the dividend.

quotient

answer to a division problem.