Chapter 1 Studying Geography Flashcards

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Is all the human and physical features that make it unique

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Landscape

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Is a field that studies people and the relationships among them

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Social science

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Is a part of the world that has one or more common features that distinguish it from surrounding areas

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Region

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Is a flat drawing that shows all or part of earths surface

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Map

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Is a spherical or ballshaped model of the entire planet

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Globe

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Is the study of the world it’s people and the landscapes they create

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Geography

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What different three level do geographers look

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Local regional and global

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Geographers can study this to see how the are looks like above the earth

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Satellite images

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The information gathered by satellites can help geographers to ?

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Make accurate maps

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