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25 Cards in this Set
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What is geography?
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study of earth & all of it's varieties
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What is physical geography?
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study of the earth's land, water, plants, and animals.
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What is human geography?
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study of people, where they live, how they live, how they came, and are influenced by their environment and how come different groups compare to one another.
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What are landforms?
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individual features of the land such as mountains and valleys and water.
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What in environment?
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natural surroundings
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What are the two main tools of geography?
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maps and globes
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What is GPS?
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a satellite to tell exact latitude and longitude?
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What is the result of GPS?
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a mapmaker can know where exactly on the earth a particular area is located?
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What is geographic information systems?
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special computer software that allows geographers to collect data and utilize it to create maps.
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What is prehistory?
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before writing developes
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What are artifacts?
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Can be tools, pottery, paintings, weapons, and other items
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What are fossils?
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the remains of human bones
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Name the 7 continents?
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North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, Antartica
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What is the tallest mountain?
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Mountain Everest
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Where is the tallest mountain located?
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South Asia - Himalayan Mountain range
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What is elevation?
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the height above sea level
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What is plains?
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are low line stretches of flat or gently flowing plains
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What is plateau?
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also flat but have higher elevation
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What is isthmus?
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a narrow piece of land that connects two larger land pieces of land
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What is a channel?
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similar to a strait but have a water patch
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What is peninsula?
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piece of land with water on three sides
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What is an island
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piece of land smaller than a continent that is completely surrounded by water
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What is a continental shelf?
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a plate that lies off a coast of a continent stretches coast of water edge
cliffs drops down edge |
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What is a trench?
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deep valley that lies off of a ocean
(Mariana, Pacific Ocean, Wesler) |
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What is a strait?
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narrow body of water (between two piece of land)
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