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14 Cards in this Set
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Geography |
the study of the world, its people, and the landscapes they create |
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Landscape |
all the human and physical features that make it unique |
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Social Science |
a field that studies people and the relationships among them |
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Region |
a part of the world that has one or more common features that distinguish it from surrounding areas |
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Map |
a flat drawing that shows all or some of the Earth's surface |
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Globe |
a sphere, or ball like model of the entire planet |
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Absolute Location |
telling exactly where you are ex. 710 east main st. room 302 Manchester,MI |
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Relative Location |
around where your at, general speaking ex. east of Ann Arbor |
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Environment |
"An areas environment includes its land, water, climate, plants, and animals." |
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Physical Geography |
"...the study of the world's physical features..." Ex. landforms, water, plants, soil, climates |
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Human Geography |
"...the study of the world's people, communities, and landscapes." |
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Cartography |
"the science of making maps" |
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Meteorology |
"the study of weather and what causes it." |
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Hydrology |
The study of water |
