1. Unit 2 4th Grade Social Studies Vocabulary
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2. Definition: Five big ideas that help people understand geography
city no
town no
The Five Themes of Geography
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yes

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Definition: the geographic theme that answers the question ’’what is it?’’
answer no
Place no
location
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yes

4. Definition: Where a place is located in relation to other places
political boundaries No
equator No
Relative Location
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Yes

5. Definition: One of the seven large landmasses of earth.
Continent
Yes
Hemisphere no
Absolute Location
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6. Definition: lines that define the border of a country or state
Political boundaries
yes
equator no
Absolute location
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7. Definition: a region created when the earth is divided in half
equater no
Prime merdian no
hemisphere
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yes

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Definition: an imaginary line that divides the Earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres
equator
yes
Prime Meridian no
hemisphere
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Definition: an imaginary line that divides the Earth into Western and Eastern Hemispheres
Prime Meridian
yes
Equator no
Absolute location
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Definition: the location of a point on the Earth by use of a grid system
place no
hemisphere no
Absolute location
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yes

11. Physical characteristics
Definition: Geographic theme that answers the question, “What is it like there?”
Physical characteristics no
Place
yes
landform
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12. Definition: Geographic features that were not made by humans.
Physical characteristics
yes
Place No
landform
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13. Definition: Different kinds of land on the Earth.
Physical characteristics no
Place No
landforms
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Yes

14. Definition: a row of connected mountains.
Mountain range
yes
island no
place
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15. Definition: low-lying stretch of flat or gently rolling land
Costal plain no
plateau no
plain
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yes

16. Definition: low land that lies along an ocean
Costal plain
yes
plain no
basin
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17. Definition: flat land with higher elevation than a plain.
valley no
basin no
plateau
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yes

18. Definition: low area surrounded by higher land.
canyon no
plateau no
basin
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yes

19. Definition: A low piece of land between two hills or mountain ranges
valley
YES!
UNITED STATES
NO!
MOUTAINS
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NO!

20. Definition: A deep, narrow valley with steep sidesno
Canyon
YES!
MOUTAINS
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NO!

21. Definition: a dry region that receives very little rain
desert
Yes!
valleys
No!
united states
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No!

22. Definition: the plants of an area
desert
no!
valleys
No!
vegetation
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Yes!

23. Definition: part of a sea or ocean that cuts into a mass of land.
Desert no
roads no
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gulf
yes

24. Definition: a river and its tributaries.
gulf no
tributary no
River system
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Yes!

25. Definition: a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river
canyon
No!
desert
No!
tributary
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Yes!

26. Definition: geographic features that were made by people
gulf no
elevation no
Human Characteristics
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yes

27. Transportation network
Definition: a system of roads, rail lines, ferry service, and other methods of connection places
places no
Transportation network
yes
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roads no

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Definition: Maps that show characteristics of an area such as land use ,population density, or natural resources.
Climate no
Special purpose maps
yes
Elevation
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29. Definition: the height of a area above sea level
Climate no
Elevation
yes
Precipitation
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30. Definition weather over a long period of time
Climate
yes
Elevation no
Precipitation
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31. Definition: water that falls to the ground as rain sleet hail or snow
precipitation
yes
climate no
temperature
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32. Definition: how hot or cold the air is.
population No
temperature
Yes
climate
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33. Definition: the number of people
temperature No
climate No
population
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Yes

34. Definition: The number of people living in a certain area.
movement NO
Population density
yes
Economic activities
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Definition: A large city and the surrounding areas including towns, other cities and suburbs
Metropolitan Area
yes
population no
movement
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36. Definition: an area with one or more common characteristics
region
yes
pizza no
book
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Definition: an area with one or more common characteristics or features.
movement no
region
yes
migration
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Definition: the geographic theme that explains how and why people , goods, and ideas move.
movement
yes
Unlimited wants no
migration
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Definition: different ways people use resources and make goods and services
movement no
Economic activities
yes
Population density
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