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6 Cards in this Set
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Region |
Any area of land with similar characteristics |
Ex. Political region, physical region, population |
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Physiography |
Study of the physical features of the earth |
Ex. Topography, climate, vegetation, forces that shape the earth |
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Physical features of the earth/land |
Anything on the earth or land that was created by natural process
Formed by tectonic forces ( volcanoes, earthquakes) or glaciation (the movement and melting of ice over time) |
Ex. Mountains, rivers, valleys, hills, fjords, glaciers
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Climate |
The average weather and temperature conditions in one region over time |
Weather: the day to day changes in the atmosphere (ex. Sunshine, wind, cold
Temperature: the amount of heat measured in the atmosphere
Humidity: the concentration of moisture in the air |
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Vegetation |
Plants, trees, shrubs that naturally occur in that region (they are spec silly adapted to that region) |
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Resources |
Anything that humans use in a productive way, taken from nature/earth |
Ex. Gold, trees, fish, minerals, soil |
