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13 Cards in this Set
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Geography
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The study of the earth, it's physical features, and it's people
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Trend
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A general movement toward change over the course of time
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Climate
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The expected weather conditions at a place, usually over a period of years
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Census
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A periodic count of the population
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Drought
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A long period of dryness that causes damage to crops or prevents their successful growth
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Precipatiaton
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Moisture that falls from the sky in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail
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Reservior
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An artificial lake where water is collected for use
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Landforms
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A feature of the earths surface, such as a hill, valley, river, or plain
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Relative location
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The position of a place relative, or in comparison to another place
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Absolute location
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The exact position of a place on the earth
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Physical environment
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The external surroundings and conditions in which something exists
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Migrate
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To move from one place to another
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What are the five themes if geography?
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Location
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