Contiguous - Sharing a common border, Geography - Study of Earth and the people, plants, and animals, living on it, Absolute Location - Exact position of a place on the planet's surface, Relative Location - Describes where a place is in relation to other places or things, Latitude - Lines that measure the distance north and south of the equator (side-to-side), Longitude - Lines that measure east or west of the prime meridian (up and down), Erosion - Natural process of wearing away by wind, water, and other elements, Physical Features - Geographic features that are naturally created, Prairie - Large, open areas of grassland, Permian Sea - Shallow ocean of saltwater that covered Kansas millions of years ago, Conservation - Save or cut back on something so that it will last, Aquifer - Layer of rock that holds water underground, Ogallala Aquifer - Underground reservoir that runs under Kansas and 7 other states, Irrigation - Man-made uses of water for farming, Interact - Relationship between humans and the natural world, Adapt - Changing something so that it works better to fit your needs, Modify - Make changes to something, Scarce - Shortage of something, Nonrenewable - Resources that exist in limited supply or they take millions of years to replace, Renewable - Resources that are unlimited or can be replaced,

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