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orbit |
The path one makes as it circles around the other The Earth orbits around the sun. |
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Revolution |
circular motion The earth is a revolution on an axis. |
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Akis |
An imaginary line through Earth between the North poles and South poles, around which earth turns We learned that there is an imaginary line through North and South poles. |
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rotation |
complete turn It takes the sun 365.25 to rotate around the earth. |
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geography |
the study of the Earth We study geography in social studies. |
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weather |
the way it is outside. The weather is cold and windy today. |
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climate |
certain weather that takes over a certain area Climate change is taking over the world. |
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temperature |
The way it is cold or hot. The temperature today is 50 degrees. |
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latitude |
lines across the earth from east to west Latitude is an invisible line across the earth. |
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longitude |
lines going down the earth from north from south. longitude is an invisible line going down the earth. |
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meridan |
a line running down the center of the earth The prime meridian is a an invisible line. |
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equator |
the equator is an invisible line going down across the earth The equator is the hottest place on earth. |
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precipitation |
rain, snow, or sleet that falls on the ground Precipitation mostly happens when it is cold out. |
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parallel |
lines across and down the earth. There are invisible lines going up and down the Earth. |
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cardinal directions |
the four points on the compass We used cardinal directions to get out of the woods. |
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hemisphere |
half of the earth divided We leave in the Northern hemisphere. |
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Arctic Region |
A polar region Located at the northernmost part of of the planet Earth. We watched a video when Ian went to the Arctic Region. |
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Equatorial region |
The Equatorial regions are located around the equator. The Equatorial regions cover 6% of the Earth's surface. |
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polar |
relating to the North and South pole I love polar bears! |
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tropical |
very hot and humid I want to live in a tropical island. |
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Indigenous |
characteristics of a of a region Indigenous is a characteristics of a region. |
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ancestor |
an old family member who is gone I have a ton of ancestor's. |
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Atacama Desert |
the direst desert on Earth I would never live in the Atacama Desert due to the fact how dry it is. |
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arid |
being extremely dry It is very arid in the Atacama Desert. |
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barren |
not capable of producing She was a barren deer. |
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oasis |
a small area in the desert Last year we had a dance benefit supporting oasis. |
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culture |
the quality in a person of society that arises from a concern for what is regarded. In the culture we studied, women stretch their ears. |
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typical |
a normal situation. The most typical person on earth is a 28 year old Chinese man. |
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values |
relative worth, merit, or importance The Adams family values is my favorite movies. |
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adepuate |
as necessary for an important situation. That was a real adequate moment. |
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sanitation |
the development for sake. We need major sanitation. |
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poverty |
very poor Many countries are suffering with poverty. |
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urbanization |
to take characteristics of a city She took great pride in urbanization. |
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population |
the total number of people in an area. The population of the world is eight billion. |
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hominid |
any member of the group consisting of all modern and extinct humans and great apes We watched a video about hominid in social studies. |
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stone age |
the period in history of humankind, proceeding the bronze age and iron age, and marked by the use of stone implements and weapons. Stone age seems like it was a good period of time. |
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nomad |
a member of people or tribe that has no permanent abode but moves from place. usually seasonal. Mrs. Pevlecka travels nomad. |
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domesticate |
to tame generations of breeds, like pet work. We need to domesticate the horrible situation. |
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agriculture |
the science, art, or occupation concerned concerned with with cultivating land. I social studies we learned about agriculture in the cavemen video. |
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irrigation |
The artificial application of water to land to assist in the production of crops. Irrigation works have been carried out in various parts. |
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levee |
an embankment designed to prevent the flooding of a river Of levee the Mississippi river within the state. |
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canal |
an artificial waterway for navigation, irrigation, exct. Four story buildings has been built to the ceiling, flanking a narrow pathway of the canal. |
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surpluse |
something that remains above what is needed If you have a surplus of your product a good way to get rid of it to have a sale for more costumers. |
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scribe |
a person who serves a professional copyist. Each copy and one was held by the scribe to be stored in the archives.
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domesticated |
To tame an animal especially by generation of breeding. Indigenous animals are not well suited to be domesticated and assist in farming. |
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drone |
to make a continuous low humming sound. Sophia was told to stop that drone, because it was annoying everyone else. |
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inhabit |
to live or dwell in a place with other animals. Those which inhabit temperature latitude habitat. |
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artillery |
mounted projectile-firing guns or missile launchers, mobile or stationary, light or heavy, distinguished from small arms. Behind our position was a steep and deep dip, making it difficult for artillery and carvery to retire. |
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parched |
to make extremely, exclusively, or completely dry, as heat and sun do. She drank the cool fruit punch, as it chilled her parched throat. |
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arid |
being without moisture, extremely dry. The crops will not grow in the arid ground. |
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merciless |
without mercy, showing no mercy. She acted so merciless about the accident. |
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rebel |
a person who refuses allegiance, or resists the rules. She decided to break the water monitor, because she was a rebel. |
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aquifer |
were water Is stored. People pump water out of the aquifer. |
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borehole |
a hole in the ground that is used to pump out freshwater. Nya's village had a ton of people come to put in a borehole. |
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compress |
to press together, force into less space She had to compress the papers together. |
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preserve |
to keep alive or in existence we worked at the wildlife preserve. |
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surface |
the outer face of things I sat on the flat surface. |
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ground water |
water that is pumped from a well. Ground water is stored inside of an aquifer. |