Chapter 5 Vocabulary

2. the science of studying Earth as the home of humans
5. a long, narrow strip of a larger territory
10. ____ location - describes where a place is compared to other places
11. the distance north (N) or south (S) of the equator; also called parallels
12. he average weather of a region over a long period of time; West Virginia has a humid continental climate
13. a stream or river that flows into a larger river
14. the distance east (E) or west (W) of the prime meridian that a place is located; also called meridians
16. the imaginary line that goes around the globe halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole
17. the gradual wearing down of the land or rock by wind and water

1. ___ mining - strip mining; a method of mining for minerals close to Earth's surface where the top layers of the earth are scraped away to get at the mineral
3. no longer existing, such as an animal
4. the height of the land above sea level
6. the day-to-day conditions and changes in the atmosphere for a region
7. ____ location - describes where a place is compared to other places
8. rain, snow, sleet, or hail
9. a prolonged period of dry weather
15. __ meridian - an imaginary line running from the North Pole through Greenwich, England, and part of Africa to the South Pole