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11 Cards in this Set
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Location
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Location describes where something is. Absolute location describes a place's exact position on Earth's surface. Relative Location expresses where a place is in relation to another
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Place
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Place describes the physical and human characteristics that make a location unique.
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Regions
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Regions are areas that share common characteristics.
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Movement
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Movement explains how and why people and things move and are connected.
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Human Enviorment Interaction
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Human Enviorment Interaction describes the relationship between people and their enviorment.
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The World in Spatial Terms
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Geographers look to see where a place is located. Location acts as starting point to answer "Where Is It?" The location of a place helps you orient yourself as to where you are
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Places and Regions
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Place describes physical characteristics, inclluding language and way of life. Places can also be organized into regions. Regions are places united by one or more characteristics
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Physcial Systems
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Geographers study how physical systems, such as hurricanes, volcanoes, and glaciers, shape the surface of the Earth. Yehy also look at how plants and animals depend upon one another and thier surroundings for their survival
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Human Systems
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Poepple shape the world in which they live. They settle in certain places but not in others. An ongoing theme in geography is the movement of people, ideas, and goods
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Enviornment and society
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How does the realtionship between people and their natrual surroundings influence the way people live? Geographers study how poeple use the enviorment and how their actions affect the environment.
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The uses of Geography
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Knowledge of geography helps us understan the relationships among people, places, and environemntes over time. Applying geographic skills helps you understand the past and prepare for the future.
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