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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

JUSTIN AP HUMAN GEOG. DICTIONARY

Photo by John-Morgan

ABSOLUTE LOCATION

A POINT ON THE EARTH'S SURFACE
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ARABLE LAND

LAND THAT CAN BE FARMED
Photo by Jeroen Bosman

ARCHIPELAGO

A GROUP OF ISLANDS.

ARCTIC CIRCLE

ONE OF THE FIVE MAJOR CIRCLES OF LATITUDE.
Photo by crazyhorse_mk

ATHEISM

IN A BROAD SENSE, THE REJECTION OF BELIEF IN THE EXISTENCE.
Photo by Anosmia

ATMOSPHERE

A LAYER OF GASES SURROUNDING THE PLANET EARTH
Photo by ecstaticist

ATOLL

RING-SHAPED CORAL REEF INCLUDING A CORAL RIM THAT ENCIRCLES A LAGOON
Photo by Edgar Barany

BASIN

IS AN EXTENT OR AN AREA OF LAND
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BAY

A LARGE BODY OF WATER CONNECTED TO AN OCEAN OR SEA

BLUFF

BEACH RIDGE
Photo by vgm8383

BUTTE

HILL WITH STEAP SIDES AND FLAT TOP

CANAL

ARTIFICIAL WATERWAY
Photo by Claudio.Ar

CAPE

LARGE HEADLAND FLOWING TO THE SEA
Photo by TeryKats

CASH CROP

CROP PRODUCED FOR ITS VALUE
Photo by Loco Steve

CHANNEL

LINGTH OF WATER WIDER THAN A STRAIT
Photo by ecstaticist

CITY

A LARGE TOWN
Photo by Werner Kunz

CLIMATE

WEATHER CONDISHIONS IN A CERTAIN AREA
Photo by angela7dreams

COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURE

LARGE-SCALE PRODUCTION OF CROPS FOR SALE

CONIFEROUS FOREST

A TERRESTRIAL BIOME FOUND IN TEMPERATE REGIONS
Photo by Marcus Vegas

CULTURE

THE WAY PEOPLE WORK AND LIVE
Photo by Jogesh S

DECIDUOUS FOREST

FOUND IN THE EASTERN HALF OF NORTH AMERICA
Photo by blmiers2

DEFORESTATION

THE TEARING DOWN OF FORESTS

DELTA

SEDLMENT DEPOSITED AT THE MOUTH OF A RIVER
Photo by ecstaticist

DESERT

A DRY BARIN AREA OF LAND

DESERTIFICATION

THE PROCESS BY WITCH AN AREA BECOMES A DESERT
Photo by Bakar_88

DOWRY

MONEY BOUGHT BUY A BRIDE
Photo by tao_zhyn

EARTHQUAKE

THE MOVEMENT OF FAULT LINE IN THE EARTH
Photo by digitalsadhu

ELEVATION

HIGHER THAN A CIRTEN POINT

ENCLAVE

A PORTION OF TERRITORY SURROUNDED BY ANOTHER TERRITORY

EQUATOR

A POINT ON EARTH WHERE THE SUN IS DIRECTLY ON IT.
Photo by KKfromBB

EROSION

EROSION IS THE ACTION OF EXOGENIC PROCESSES

ESCARPMENT

A LONG STEEP SLOPE.
Photo by ultraBobban

ESTUARY

TIDEL MOUTH OF A LARGE RIVER
Photo by DCSL

ETHNIC GROUP

A SOCIAL GROUP BASED ON SOMETHING IN COMMON LIKE RACE OR RELIGON
Photo by dougbelshaw

EXCLAVE

PORTION OF A STATE THAT IS ENTIRELY SURROUNDED BY THE TERRITORY OF ONE OTHER STATE
Photo by kelly2058

FAULT

PLANAR FRACTURE OR DISCONTINUITY IN A VOLUME OF ROCK
Photo by .RGB.

FJORD

A LONG NARROW DEEP INLET OF THE SEA
Photo by SergioTudela

FOOTHILLS

A LOW HILL AT THE BASE OF A MOUNTAIN

FREE ENTERPRISE

A FREE WAY OF POLITICAL VIEWS
Photo by kendoman26

GEYSER

A HOT SPRING
Photo by peasap

GHETTO

PART OF A CITY WITH A HIGH MINORTY RATE
Photo by dhani borges

GLACIER

A LARGE BLOCK OF ICE
Photo by Aztlek

GOVERNMENT

SOMETHING THAT IS USED TO CONTROL THE PEOPLE
Photo by wbeem

GULF

A BODY OF WATER MAINLY SURROUNDED BY LAND
Photo by ecstaticist

HEMISPHERE

HALF OF THE EARTH DIVIDED BY LATITUDE
Photo by sjrankin

HURRICANE

A STORM WITH VIOLENT WIND IN THE TROPICAL CYCLONE
Photo by davedehetre

INDUSTRIALISM

SOCIAL OR ECANOMIC SYSTEM
Photo by cindy47452

IRRIGATION

SUPPLY WATER TO LAND AND OR CROPS
Photo by Monica's Dad

ISLAND

A SMALL CHUNK OF LAND SURROUND BY A BODY PF WATER
Photo by dhilung

ISTHMUS

A SMALL STRIP OF LAND SURROUNDED BY SEA ON BOTH SIDES
Photo by B4bees

LAGOON

SHALLOW BODY OF WATER SEPARATED FROM A LARGER BODY OF WATER BY BARRIER ISLANDS
Photo by Ondablv

LOESS

LOOSELY COMPACTED YELLOW-GRAY SEDLMENT
Photo by subarcticmike

MEGALOPOLIS

A VERY LARGE POPULATED CITY
Photo by srgpicker

MOUNTAIN

A LARGE NATURAL ELEVATION OF LAND
Photo by blmiers2

NATIONALISM

POLITICAL IDEOLOGY THAT INVOLVES AN INDIVIDUAL IDENTIFYING WITH, OR BECOMING ATTACHED TO, ONE'S NATION
Photo by The-Samizdat

OASIS

A FERTILE SPOT IN A DESERT
Photo by Edgar Barany

OCEAN

A VERY LARGE EXPANSE OF SEA

PENINSULA

A AREA CONNECTED BY LAND BUT SURROUNDED BY WATER
Photo by *Muhammad*

PLAIN

A LARGE AREA OF FLAT LAND WITH FEW TREES
Photo by EricMagnuson

PLATEAU

AN AREA OF FAIRLY LEVEL LAND

POACHING

LEGAL HUNT OF GAME ON LAND
Photo by ushtey

POPULATION

A NUMBER PEOPLE LIVING IN A CIRTEN PLACE

POPULATION DENSITY

IS A MEASUREMENT OF POPULATION PER UNIT AREA OR UNIT VOLUME

PRAIRIE

A LARGE OPEAN AREA OF GRASSLAND
Photo by ταηjεεr

PRECIPITATION

WHEN WATER FALLS OUT OF CLOUDS

RAINFOREST

CHARACTERIZED BY HIGH RAINFALL, WITH ANNUAL RAINFALL BETWEEN 250 AND 450 CENTIMETRES

REEF

A RIDGE OF JAGGED ROCK, OR CORAL
Photo by Bidwell, Coby

RELATIVE LOCATION

A LOCATION OF A PLACE IN RELATION TO ANOTHER PLACE
Photo by SodanieChea

RELIGION

BELIF IN A SUPERHUMAN FIGURE
Photo by VinothChandar

RIVER

A LARGE NATURAL STREAM OF WATER
Photo by Paco CT

RIVER MOUTH

THE END OF A RIVER CONNECTING TO A SEA OR OCEAN

SAVANNA

GRASSY PLAIN IN TROPICAL AND SUBTROPICAL REGIONS

SEA

THE EXPANSE OF SALT WATER THAT COVER MOST OF THE EARTHS SURFACE
Photo by Pilottage

SHANTYTOWN

A DEPRIVED AREA ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF TOWN
Photo by SusanAstray

SOUND

ASCERTAIN TYPICALLY BY MEANS OF A LINE OR POLE
Photo by Amir Kuckovic

STANDARD OF LIVING

DEGREE OF ONE'S LIVING AND COMFORT
Photo by haagenjerrys

STEPPE

A SMALL AREA OF UNFOURESTED GRASSLAND
Photo by SamuelJohn.de

STRAIT

NARROW PASSAGE OF WATER

SUBSISTENCE AGRICULTURE

SELF-SUFFICIENCY FARMING IN WHICH THE FARMERS FOCUS ON GROWING ENOUGH FOOD TO FEED THEMSELVES
Photo by Alex Cameron

TAIGA

A MOIST SUBARCTIC FOREST DOMINATED BY CONIFERS
Photo by nbu2012

TERRACE FARMING

TERRACED PADDY FIELDS ARE USED WIDELY IN RICE, WHEAT AND BARLEY FARMING

TIMBERLINE

LINE OF WITCH NO TREES GROW ABOVE
Photo by Mike VanValen

TOWN

BUILT-UP AREA WITH A NAME
Photo by Mark Seton

TORNADO

VIOLENT ROTATING WINDS
Photo by markkilner

TSUNAMI

A LARGE HIGH SEA WAVE CAUSED BY AN EARTHQUAKE

TUNDRA

A DESERT EXECPT WITH SNOW
Photo by vl8189

VALLEY

A LOW AREA OF LAND BETWEEN HILLS
Photo by Zach Dischner

VOLCANO

A MOUNTAIN OR HILL CONTAINING LAVA
Photo by gnuckx

WATERFALL

WATER FLOWING OFF OF A LEDGE

WEATHER

A STATE OF THE ATMOSPHERE WITCH CAUSES WEATHER
Photo by davedehetre

WIND

A NATURAL MOVEMENT OF AIR
Photo by mira_foto