Defined by common characteristics such as

language, culture, religion, exports/imports

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Absolute & Relative

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A “view of the whole” earth by mapping the

location of places

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Interaction through travel, trade, communication

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Come from the ideas and actions of people

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Physical & Human Characteristics

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Humans adapt to, modify, and depend on the environment

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Measures distances north and south of the equator, called parallels.

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Latitude, longitude, street address, exact location

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Tools of Geographers

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Measure East and West of the Prime

Meridians, called Meridians

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Described by landmarks, directions, time, or

distance from one place to the other

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Mountains formed when lava rises through the

crust.

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The part of the earth where life is found.

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The part of the earth's crust that is made up by land

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The thin layer of earth surrounding the mantle

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Shaking or sudden movements in plates

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Oceans, lakes, rivers, and other bodies of water on the earth

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The thick middle layer of the earth's interior structure consisting of dense hot rock

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The centermost part of the earth is called the...

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The major land masses of the world

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