World Geography chpt.1 flash cards

Set: World Geography chpt.1

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

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