Vocabulary needed to complete the first unit of study, Texas Geography
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| 190327989 | geography | study of physical and human characteristics of a place or region | |
| 190327990 | environment | physical surroundings | |
| 190327991 | culture | learned system of shared beliefs, traits, and values | |
| 190327992 | geographical information systems (GIS) | computer databases that store huge amounts of geographical information that aids in future planning | |
| 190327993 | ecosystem | all of an area's plants and animals together with the nonliving parts of their environment | |
| 190327994 | migration | movement of people | |
| 190327995 | urbanization | increase of people living and working in cities | |
| 190327996 | relative location | where a place is in relation to other places | |
| 190327997 | absolute location | the exact position of a place on Earth | |
| 190327998 | latitude | lines that run east and west and measure north and south of the equator | |
| 190327999 | longitude | lines that run north and south and measure east and west of the prime meridian | |
| 190328000 | equator | imaginary line that runs halfway between the North and South Poles | |
| 190328001 | prime meridian | imaginary line that runs around the globe from the North Pole through Greenwich, England to the South Pole and back. | |
| 190328002 | compass rose | shows direction on a map; points to north, south, east, and west | |
| 190328003 | scale | shows relationship between a measurement on the map and actual distance on Earth's surface | |
| 190328004 | legend | the KEY; this explains the meaning of all the symbols on the map | |
| 190328005 | reference map | used to find locations; 2 common reference maps: political (shows boundaries, borders, citites) and physical (shows landforms and bodies of water) | |
| 190328006 | thematic map | maps that show a particular topic or theme | |
| 190328007 | map projections | mapmakers use different map projections to create a flat representations of the Earth's surface | |
| 190328008 | statistics | information in number form | |
| 190328009 | bar graph | use bars to represent information for comparison; have horizontal axis (line across the bottom) and vertical axis (line along the side) | |
| 190328010 | line graph | used to present a trend or pattern; also has a vertical and horizontal axis | |
| 190328011 | pie chart | aka: circle graph; shows how parts of a whole are divided | |
| 190328012 | charts that show relationships between different subjects | time line: sequence of events; flowchart: series of activities or steps; causation chart: cause and effect | |
| 190328013 | plains | areas of flat or gently rolling land | |
| 190328014 | plateaus | areas of flat, elevated land that drop sharply on one or more sides | |
| 190328015 | mountain ranges | groups of mountains | |
| 190328016 | tributaries | smaller stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river | |
| 190328017 | reservoirs | artificial lakes that store water for drinking or irrigation | |
| 190328018 | irrigation | watering of crops | |
| 190328019 | aquifers | formations of natural gravel, rock and sand that trap and hold rainwater underground | |
| 190328020 | Ogallala Aquifer | largest underground water source in the state; stretches from West Texas north to North Dakota | |
| 190328021 | Edwards Aquifer | provides water for San Antonio and Austin | |
| 190328022 | humidity | amount of moisture in the air | |
| 190328023 | drought | long period without rainfall | |
| 190328024 | erosion | soil loss | |
| 190328025 | habitat | environmental home | |
| 190328026 | extinct | die out completely | |
| 190328027 | immigration | movement of people from one country to another | |
| 190328028 | demography | branch of geography that studies human populations; growth rate: speed of growth; birth rate: number of births per 1,000 people; death rate: number of deaths per 1,000 people; age distribution: portion of the population at each age | |
| 190328029 | agriculture | growing crops and raising animals | |
| 190328030 | nonrenewable resources | cannot be replaced by Earth's natural processes: ex. oil, natural gas, coal | |
| 190328031 | renewable resources | resources that are easily replaced by Earth's natural processes | |
| 190328032 | natural regions | an area with common physical environments | |
| 190328033 | subregions | smaller regions | |
| 190328034 | bayous | deep, slow moving tributaries | |
| 190328035 | petrochemicals | chemicals made from oil and natural gas | |
| 190328036 | lignite | soft coal found in the Post Oak Belt | |
| 190328037 | Metroplex | aka: the DFW metropolitan area | |
| 190328038 | Sunbelt | southern region of the U.S. | |
| 190328039 | transportation center | place where goods arrive to be shipped to many destinations | |
| 190328040 | escarpments | cliffs | |
| 190328041 | fault | break in the Earth's crust | |
| 190328042 | basins | lowland surrounded by higher land | |
| 190328043 | Guadalupe Peak | 8,749 ft above sea level; highest point in Texas | |
| 190328044 | tourism | business of attracting visitors to a region or place | |
| 190328045 | Big Bend National Park | covers over 800,000 acres |
