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18 Cards in this Set
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Geography |
The study of the Earth and its people. |
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Absolute Location |
The exact spot on Earth where a geographic feature is found. |
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Relative Location |
Describes where that feature is in relation to the features around it. |
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Physical Geography |
Examines the Earth's land areas, bodies of water, plant life, and other physical features.
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Human Geography |
Focuses on people and their activities.
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Anthropology |
The study of people generally from the past or from various regions.
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Millennium |
1000 |
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GPS |
Uses radio signals to determine the exact location of places on Earth. |
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GIS |
Uses computer hardware and software to gather and store and analyze geographic information, then displays on a screen. |
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Cartography |
Map Making |
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1st known maps were the... |
Stars |
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Geographers |
People who study geography. |
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Place |
Describes the characteristics of a location that make it unique or different. |
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Human-Environment Interaction |
Describes how people affect their environment, or natural surroundings, and how their environment affects them. |
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Movement |
Explains how and why people, ideas, and goods move from place to place. |
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Regions |
Refers to areas of the Earth's surface that have several common characteristics. |
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Decade |
10 |
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Century |
1000 |
