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World Geography
Chapter 1 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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1.Geography | The study of earths surface. |
2.GIS | A geographic information system. (which is used by a comoputer system) |
3.absolute location | Its position on the globe. |
4.Hemishere | A half of the earth. It divides the southern and northeren, hemisphere. |
5.Relative location | The postion in a place in relation to another place. |
6.Character of a Place | The physical and human charecteritics that help to distinguish a place from another place. |
7.Perception | A view point that is influenced by ones own culture and expireince. |
8.Formal Region | A group of places that have that have similiar attributes for example a political region. |
9.Functional Region | A group of places connected by movement , for example the region drained by the Amazon River and its tributes. |
10.Perceptual Region | A group of places defined by peoples feelings and attitudes. |