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16 Cards in this Set
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Geography
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is the study of where people, places, and things are located and how they related to each other.
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GIS
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geographic information system - uses technology to collect, manipulate, analyze, and display data about the earth's surface in order to solve geographic problems
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absolute location
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its position on the globe
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hemispheres
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how the earth is divided in halves
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relative location
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its relation compared to other places
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character of a place
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consists of the place's physical characteristics and human characteristics
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formal regions
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areas in which certain characteristics are found throughout the area
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functional regions
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consists of a central place and the surrounding places affected by it
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perceptual regions
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defined by people's feelings and attitudes about areas
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core
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center of the earth consists of very hot metal, mainly iron mixed with some nickle
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mantle
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a thick layer of rock around the core
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crust
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the rocky surface layer, very thin
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lithosphere
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made up of soil, rocks, land-forms, and other surface features
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atmosphere
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layer of air, water, and other substances above the surface
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hydrosphere
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consists of water in oceans, lakes, and rivers even under the ground
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biosphere
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is the world of plants, animals, and other living things that occupy the land and waters of the planet
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