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13 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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Social Science |
a field that studies people and the relationships among them |
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Landscapes |
all the human and physical features that make it unique |
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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 part of Earth's surface |
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Globe |
a spherical, or ball shaped, model of the entire planet |
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Absolute Location |
a specific location (right exactly where something is) |
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Relative Location |
a general description of where a place lies (some where in the right direction or near where something is) |
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Enironment |
land, water, climate, plants, and animals |
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Physical Geography |
the study of the world's physical features-its land forms, bodies of water, climates, soils, and plants |
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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. |
