Chapter 1 Flashcards

1
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is the study of everything on earth, from rock and rainfall to people and places

A

geography

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2
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the way a person looks at something

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perspective

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3
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is the scenery of a place, including its physical, human and cultural features

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landscapes

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4
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the study of maps and map making

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cartography

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5
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the study of weather

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meteorology

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6
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is an area with one or more common features that make it different from surrounding areas

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region

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7
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has one or more common features that make it different from surrounding areas

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formal region

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8
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different places that are linked together and function as a unit

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functional region

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9
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our awareness and understanding of the environment

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perception

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10
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are regions that reflect human feelings and attitudes

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perceptual regions

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11
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5 Themes of geography

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location, place, human- environment, movement, region

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12
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2 Branches

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Human geography and physical geography

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13
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is made up of lines of latitude and longitude

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grid

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14
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lines drawn in the direction from east-west

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latitude

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15
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lines drawn in the direction from north-south

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longitude

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16
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the exact or relative spot of something on earth

17
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the physical and human features of a location

18
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the ways people and environments interrelate with and affect each other

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human-environmental interaction

19
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how people and things change locations and the effects of these changes

20
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geographic areas with one or more shared characteristic

21
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is an imaginary line that circles the globe halfway between earth’s north pole and south pole

22
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lines of latitude

23
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lines of longitude

24
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line drawn from the north pole through to the south pole

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prime meridian

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parallels and meridians measure distance
degrees
26
the equator divides the globe into two halves
hemispheres
27
seven large landmasses
continents
28
a collection of maps in one book
atlas
29
different ways or presenting our round earth on flat maps
map projections
30
the shortest route between any two places on the planet
great-circle route
31
arrows that point to all 4 principal directions
compass rose
32
key, that identifies the symbols on a map and what they represent
legend
33
connecting and bordering
contiguous
34
condensed droplets of water that fall as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
precipitation
35
elevation, layout, and shapes of the land
topography
36
graphs showing average temperature and precipitation in a place
climate graphs
37
graphs showing the percentages of males and females by age group in a country's population
population pyramids