Themes and Elements Flashcards
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Geography
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The study of everything on earth, from rocks and rainfall, to people and places.
2
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Perspective
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The way a person looks at something
3
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Landscape
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The scenery of a place including its physical, human, and culural features.
4
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Cartography
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The study of maps and map making.
5
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Meteorology
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The study of weather.
6
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Region
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An area with one or more common features that make it different from surrounding areas.
7
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Formal Region
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An area that has one or more common features that make it different from surrounding areas.
8
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Functional Region
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A type of region that is made up of different places that are linked together and function as a unit.
9
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Perception
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Our awareness and understanding of the environment around us.
10
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Perceptual Regions
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Regions that reflect human feelings and attitudes.
