5 Themes of Geography

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What term locates a place on earth by finding where it is using absolute and relative location?

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location

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Describes a place's location on earth using latitude and longitude (x,y) or street address.

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absolute location

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Describes a place's location on earth by using landmarks, distance, or direction.

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relative location

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What describes what a place looks like by describing the landforms and man-made buildings?

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place

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Describes how humans interact with the environment.

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Human environment interaction.

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Describes how people, goods, and ideas move throughout the area

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movement

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What describes what the area has in common - religion, landforms, weather?

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region