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GCh. 1 L1-3
A Geographer's World
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Geography
6th Grade
08/30/2011

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geography
Definition
the study of the world, its people, and the landscapes they create
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landscape
Definition
all the human and physical features that make it unique
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social science
Definition
a field that studies people and the relationships among them
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region
Definition
part of the world that has one or more common features that distinguish it from surrounding areas
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map
Definition
a flat drawing that shows all of part of Earth's surface
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globe
Definition
a spherical, or ball-shaped, model of the entire planet
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absolute location
Definition
a specific description of where a place is located
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relative location
Definition
a general description of where a place is located
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environment
Definition
the land, water, climate, plants, and animals of an area
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physical geography
Definition
the study of the world's physical features: landforms, bodies of water, climates, soils, and plants
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human geography
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the study of the world's people, communities, and landscapes
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cartography
Definition
the science of making maps
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meteorology
Definition
the study of weather and what causes it
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