World Geo Chp 1 Vocab

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Study of locations and relationships of people, places, and things.

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Geography

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Windblown deposits of mineral-rich dust and silt

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loess

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its position on the globe

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absolute location

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Computer tech for collecting, analyzing, and displaying earth data to solve geographic issues.

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GIS

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Half of the Earth

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hemisphere

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Relation to other places.

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Relative location

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Physical & human characteristics of a place

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character of a place

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A viewpoint influenced by one's culture and experiences.

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perception

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Areas with consistent characteristics.

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Formal region

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Central place and surrounding areas affected by it.

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Functional region