Unit 1: Vocabulary
1. Geography – the study of the earth
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2. Continent – a large land mass surrounded by water (there are 7)
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3. Gateway – an entrance or pathway
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4. Access – the right to enter or the right to take advantage of something (membership)
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5. Interaction – occurs when two or more things/people are working together or communicating
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6. Climate - the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
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7. Immigrant - a person who comes to a country where they were not born in order to
settle there
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