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chapter 1 vocab

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1 geography   the study of earths surface and the processes that shape it, the connections between places, and climax relationships between people and their environments  
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2 GIS   graphic information system, which uses computer technology to collect and analyze data about the earths surface in order to solve geographic problems  
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3 absolute location   the position on the earth in which a place can be found  
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4 hemisphere   a half of the earth, the equator ; divides the north, and south the prime meridean splits the west and east  
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5 relative location   the positive of a place in relation to another place  
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6 character of place   the physical and human characteristics that help distnguish a place from other place  
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7 perception   a view that is influenced by one own culture and experiences  
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8 formal region   a group of places that have similar attributes for exsample, a poitical region  
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9 function region   a group of places connected by movement,example the region drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries  
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10 perceptual   a group of place tht is defined by peoples feelings and additude  
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