Section 2: The Geographer's Craft Flashcards

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Physical Geography

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Focuses on the study of the Earth’s physical features.

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Human Geography

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Is the study of human activities and their relationship to cultural and physical environments.

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Meteorology

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The study of weather and weather forecasting, and historical geography, the study of places and human activities and the various geographic factors that have shaped them.

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Cartography

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Involves studying and making maps.

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Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

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Are computer tools that process and organize data.

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