Chapter 1 World Geography Vocab

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Physical Geography

Back

study of the world's physical features

Front

Human geography

Back

study of the people and their communities

Front

Absolute Location

Back

specific description

Front

Relative location

Back

general description of a place

Front

Cartography

Back

the science of making maps

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Map

Back

A flat drawing or part of the Earth's surface.

Front

globe

Back

spherical model of the planet

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Location

Back

Describes where something is.

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Region: a part of the world with common features that distinguish it from others.

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a part of the world that has one or more common features that make it different from surrounding areas

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Movement

Back

How and why people move.