1.1 Thinking like a geographer Flashcards
1
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Geography
A
study of the earth and it people
2
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absolute location
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exact spot where a place is found
3
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relative location
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description of where a place is in relation to the features around it
4
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environment
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natural surrounding of people
5
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decade
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a period of 10 years
6
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century
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a period of 100 years
7
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millennium
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a period of 1,000 years
8
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Global Position System
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group of satellites that use radio signals to determine the exact location of place on Earth.
9
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Geographic Information System
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combination of computer hardware and software used to gather,store,and analyze geographic information and then display it on a screen.
10
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theme
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Topic
11
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physical
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related to natural science
