Unit 1 Thinking Geographically

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perceptual region

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An area defined by people's feelings and ideas about it rather than concrete boundaries

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absolute location

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The exact position of a place on the earth's surface

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relative location

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Where a place is located in relation to another place

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Longitude

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Runs north to south, measures distance east or west of the Prime Meridian

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topographic map

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A map that shows the surface features of Earth

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political map

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A map that shows the names and borders of counties, states or provinces, or countries

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population density map

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A map that shows how many people live in an area

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Human Geography

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This studies how people interact with places & how cultures vary across the world

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Global Positioning System (GPS)

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A system that determines the precise position of something on Earth through satellites

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Geographic Information System (GIS)

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A computer system that stores, organizes, analyzes, and displays geographic data