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20 Cards in this Set
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Geography
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the study of the Earth and it's people
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Place
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What is it like?
physical and cultural features of a location |
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Location
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Where is it?
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Region
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How are the places similar or different?
Formal, Functional, and Perceptual |
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Formal Region
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defined by a limited number of related characteristics
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Landsat
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a series of satellites
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Biosphere
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where plants and animals live. includes the 3 "spheres".
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Drainage Basin
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an area drained by a major river and its tributaries
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Relief
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the difference in elevation from the highest point to the lowest point
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Topography
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the combined characteristics of landforms and their distribution in a region
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Epicenter
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the point on Earth's surface that corresponds to the point where the earthquake begins
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Loess
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a wind-blown silt and clay sediment that produces very fertile soil
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Moraine
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a ridge or hill of rock that is carried and finally deposited by a glacier
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Acculturation
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the cultural change that occurs when individuals in a society adopt an innovation
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Cultural Hearth
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heartland of a major culture
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Rate of Natural Increase
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population growth
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Market Economy
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demand economy or capitialism
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GDP
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the value of only goods and services ina certain place and time
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GNP
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total value of produced goods in a certain place and time
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Command Economy
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planned economy
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