Physical Map (mapa físico) - A map with a depiction of the geographic features of the area., Political Map (mapa político) - A map with the boundaries of cities, states, and countries., Population Density (densidad de población) - A number showing how crowded a place is that is calculated by dividing the population by the area., Climate (clima) - The pattern of the weather conditions over a long period of time for a large area., Physical Features (características físicas) - Earth's natural features, such as mountains, rivers, deserts and oceans., Geography (geografía) - Science that studies the location of living and nonliving things on earth and the way they affect one another., Relative Location (ubicación relativa) - Described using objects, landmarks, or places that are near a certain place., Absolute Location (ubicación absoluta) - Described using a coordinate system like latitude and longitude and refers to a specific point on the Earth's surface., Latitude (latitud) - The distance north or south of the equator measured in degrees., Equator (ecuador) - The latitude line at 0 that divides the globe into the northern and southern hemisphere. , Longitude (longitud) - The distance east or west of the the Prime Meridian measured in degrees., Prime Meridian (primer meridiano) - The latitude line at 0 that divides the globe into the eastern hemisphere and western hemisphere. , Region (región) - Can be defined by natural or artificial features like language, government, religion, forests, wildlife, or climate and is the basic units of geography., Landform (forma del terreno) - A natural feature of the solid surface of the earth., Continent (continente) - One of the seven great divisions of land on the globe—Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, or South America., Ocean (oceano) - One of the five large bodies of water that cover the earth that include the Atlantic, the Indian, the Pacific, the Southern Ocean, and the Arctic., Renewable Resources (recursos renovables) - Energy resources that naturally occur and replace themselves like solar, wind, and geothermal power. , Non-renewable Resources (recursos no renovable)s - Energy resources that exist in a limited amount like oil, coal and natural gas.  , Basin (cuenca) - A large low-lying land area that is often below sea level ., Rainforest (selva) - Forest of broad-leaved evergreen trees that receives high annual rainfall and is often located in tropical regions of the world., Plateau (meseta) - A area of raised land that is flat on top., Elevation (elevación) - The distance of land features above sea level. ,

6th Grade SS Unit #1 Physical Systems

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