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world geography

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1 geography   the study pf earth´s surface and the processes that shape it,the connections between people and their environment.  
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2 GIS   A geohraphic information system, which uses computer technology to collect and analyze data about the earthś surface in order to solve geographic problems.  
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3 absolute location   the position on earth in which a place can be found.  
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4 hemisphere   a half of the earth  
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5 relative location   the position of a place in relation  
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6 character of a place   the physical and human characteristics that help to distinguish a place from other place.  
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7 perception   A group of places  
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8 formal region   a group of places that have similar attributes , for example a political region.  
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9 functional region   a group of places connected by movement  
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10 perceptual region    
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11 core    
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12 mantle    
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13 crust    
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14 lithosphere    
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15 atmosphere    
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16 hydrosphere    
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17 biosphere    
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18 continent    
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19 plate tectonics    
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20 continental drift theory    
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21 ring of fire    
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22 weathering   the chemical or mechsnical process by which rock is gradually broken down,eventually becoming soil.  
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23 mechanical weathering   the actual breaking up or physical weakening of rock by forces such as ice and roots  
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24 chemical weathering   the process by which the actual chemical structure of a rock is changed  
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25 acid rain   rain whoose high concentration of chemicals  
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26 erosion   the movement of weaathered materials  
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27 sediment   P  
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28 loess    
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29 glacier    
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30 moraine    
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31 relief    
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