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19 Cards in this Set
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Human Geography
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The study of where and why human activities are located where they are.
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Physical Geography
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Studies where and why natural forces occur as they do.
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Map
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A two-dimensional or flat, representation of Earth's surface or a portion of it.
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Place
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A specific point of Earth distinguished by a particular character.
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Region
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An area of Earth distinguished by a distinctive combination of cultural and physical features.
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Scale
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The relationship between the portion of Earth being studied and Earth as a whole.
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Cartography
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The science of mapmaking.
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Cultural Ecology
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Geographic approach that emphasizes the human-- environment relationship.
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Geographic Information System (GIS)
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A computer system that stores, organizes, analyzes, and displays geographic data.
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Geographic Positioning System (GPS)
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A system that determines the precise position of something on Earth through a series of satellites, tracking stations, and receivers.
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Globalization
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Actions or processes that involve the entire world and result in making something worldwide in scope.
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Latitude
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The numbering system used to indicate the location of parallels drawn on a globe and measuring distance north and south of the equator (0 degrees).
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Longitude
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The numbering system used to indicate the location of meridians drawn on a globe and measuring distance east and west of prime meridian (0 degrees).
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Location
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The position of anything on Earth's surface.
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Mental Map
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A representation of a portion of Earth's surface based on what an individual knows about a place, containing personal impressions of what is in a place and where places are located.
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Meridian
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An arc drawn on a map between the North and the South poles.
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Parallel
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A circle drawn around the globe parallel to the equator and at right angles to the meridians.
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Projection
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The scientific method of transferring locations on Earth's surface to a flat map.
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Resource
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Substances that are useful to people, economically and technologically feasible to access, and socially acceptable to use.
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