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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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landscapes |
all the human and physical features that make it unique |
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social science |
is a field that studies people and the relationships among them |
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region |
is 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 the Earths surface |
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globe |
a spherical, ball-shaped, model of the entire planet |
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absolute location |
an areas exact location |
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relative location |
around an areas location |
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enviroment |
areas land, water, climate, plants, and animals |
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physical geography |
the study of the worlds physical features |
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Human geography |
the study of the worlds 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 |
