Week Three Flashcards

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The World in Spatial Terms

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How geographers use maps and other tools to study the locations and relationships between places on Earth.

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Places and Regions

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The physical and human characteristics that make a location unique, and how areas can be grouped into regions based on shared features.

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Physical Systems

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The natural processes that shape Earth's surface, like weather, volcanoes, and earthquakes, as well as ecosystems and landforms.

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Human Systems

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How people move, settle, and interact across the Earth, including things like migration, cities, culture, and trade.

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Environment and Society

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How people change and are affected by the natural environment, including how they use resources and deal with challenges like pollution or natural disasters.

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Uses of Geography

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How knowledge of geography helps people make decisions about the present and plan for the future, like in city planning or disaster response.

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Archaeologist

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A person who studies the past by digging up and examining tools, buildings, and other things left behind by ancient people.

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Historian

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Someone who studies and writes about the past by looking at written records, documents, and other evidence to understand how people lived and what events happened.

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Geologist

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A scientist who studies the Earth, including rocks, soil, and how natural forces like earthquakes or volcanoes shape the planet.