General Flashcards
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What are some examples of physical characteristics?
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- land forms
- bodies of water
- soil/mineral deposits
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What are the 5 organizing principles that geographers use to help them gather, organize, and analyze information?
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- Places have a location
- Places have physical and cultural characteristics
- Places change
- Places interact with other places
- Places are in regions
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Why are physical characteristics important?
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Because they greatly impact how people live, whether they are an advantage or disadvantage to the place
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Define region
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Region-an area where certain characteristics prevail
e.g. the coast, the prairies, the interior
