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Geo. Flashcards

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What is geography

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The study of earths physical and/or human characteristics

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Five themes are

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Location
Place 
Movement
Interaction
Region
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What is relative location?

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Comparison for unknown to unknown

Not exact

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What is absolute location?

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Latitude and longitude (exact)

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Characteristics studied by geographers

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Physical features 
Population
Natural resources
Cultural components 
Eco. & political characteristics
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Location

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Where something is

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Place

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Description of what the place is like

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Movement

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Deals with how things around

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Interaction

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How things affect environments

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Region

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Shared characteristics

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