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Geography 121 Exam 1
Coastal Carolina University, Professor Bartlett, Good luck!
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Undergraduate 1
01/25/2015
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Term
Relative Location
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To locate a place by its relation to other landmarks
(i.e. St. Louis is in eastern Missouri, along the Mississippi River, southeast of St. Charles)
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Absolute Location
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To locate a place using a coordinate system
(i.e. St. Louis is 38°43' North 90°14' West)
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Large Scale
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when a map shows greater detail because the representative fraction is a greater fraction
(e.g. 1/25,000)
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Small Scale
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when a map shows less detail because the representative fraction is a lesser fraction
(i.e. > or = 1/50,000)
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Physical Geography
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the study of the natural features of the earth's surface, including land formations, climate, currents, and distribution of flora and fauna.
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Biome
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Cultural Geography
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Linguistic Geography
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Political Geography
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Economic Geography
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Characteristics of Rich countries
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Characteristics of Poor countries
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3 Economic sectors
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Primary (Economic sector)
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Secondary (Economic sector)
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Tertiary (Economic sector)
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Nation State
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State
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Nation
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Stateless People
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Immigrant State
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St. Lawrence Seaway
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Location of Canadian population
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French Canadians
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Quebec Independence
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Single Nation Trade Dependence
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Canadian Core
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Greenland (Status & Culture)
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Continental Power
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US Hazards (Hurricanes, Volcanoes, etc.)
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American Demographics
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Federal Republic
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US Military
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US Role in world
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US Economic Basics
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Megalopolis
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Rust Belt
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Sun Belt
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Chicago and Detroit
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Depopulation of the plains
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North Midwest Oil Boom
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Western Water Issues
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West Coast Demography
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Hawaii's language policies
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