What is Geo Flashcard

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Geography is the study of the world, its ______, and the landscapes they create:

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people

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Not everything that geographers study can be ______, or measured by numbers

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quantified

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______ science is a field that studies people and the relationships among them

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Social

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Geographers who study things such as whether a particular city is more urban or rural, or if more people of a particular city live in apartments or houses, examine places at this level of examination

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city (local)

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There are five themes of geography, which of the below is NOT one of them: place, climate, movement, location?

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climate

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Two of the most common ways to describe the location of somewhere are absolute location or ______ location

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relative

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Unlike location, this theme of geography goes a step further as it not only refers to where an area is, but also refers to an area's landscape and features

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place

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One of the five themes of geography, geographers often divide the world up into numerous ______ based on a number of characteristics and features that distinguish them from the rest (we live in the Southern.....)

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regions

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There are eighteen basic ideas and fundamental concepts as defined by the National Geography Standards. Each one of them is categorized under one of the six essential elements of geography which includes all of the following EXCEPT: physical systems, environment and society, human systems.

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the world in absolute terms

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How to use and apply geography to interpret the past, the present, and to plan for the future all describe this essential element of geography

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the uses of geography