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Geographical Inquiry

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When geographers take a step back and examine similarities with data to come up with new ideas about how the world works.

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Geography

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Geography is something that encourages people to find a topic or region that are passionate about and explore it.

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Physical Geography

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Physical dynamics focused on objects that you can see and feel. Also focuses on environmental dynamics.

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Environmental Dynamics

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Anything that will really help the environment grow and thrive

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Human Geography

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Focuses on the study of people and their connection to the environment.

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Culture

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Shared belief that’s not fixed and is shaped by people and then influences them.

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Cultural Ecology

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Subfield that studies the relationship between people and the natural environment.

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Environmental Determinism

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The belief that natural factors control mental qualities.

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Possibilism

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The way that people view things.

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