Geo And World Affairs

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Geography

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study of people, their environments, and their resources

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Location

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position of a place on the Earth's surface

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Latitude

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distance north or south of the Equator

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Longitude

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distance east or west of the Prime Meridian

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Export

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goods sent to markets outside a country

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Import

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goods brought into a country

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Interdependence

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mutal dependance of countries on goods, resources, and knowledge from other parts of the world

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Map Projection

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way of showing the curved Earth on a flat surface

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Topography

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physical features of a place or region

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Vegetation

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plant life of a place or region

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Mountian

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high, rugged land that rises above the other land

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Elevation

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eight above sea level

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Hill

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area of faised land thatis lower and less steep than a mountain

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Plain

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large area of level or gently rolling land

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Plateau

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large area of high flat, or gently rolling land

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Climate

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average weather of a place over a period of 20-30 years

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Culture

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all the things that make up a people's entire way of life

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Technology

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skills and tools a people use

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Diffusion

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movement of customs or ideas from one place to another

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Subculture

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group of people within a society who have their own seperate beliefs, values, and customs