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chapter 1 vocab

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Term
Definition
geography   the geography of the earths surface  
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GIS   a geographic information system  
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absolute   the position on the earth in which a place can be found  
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hemisphere   a half of the earth  
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relative location   the position of a place in relation to another place  
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character of a place   the physical and human characteristics  
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percepation   a veiw point that is influnced by ones culture or expereinces  
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formal region   a group of regions that have similar attributes  
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functional region   a group of places connected by movement  
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perceptual region   a group of places that is defined by peoples feelings and attitudes  
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core   the earths center, consisting of very hot metal that is dense  
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mantle   a thick layer of mostly solid rock beneath the earths crust that surrounds the earth core  
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crust   the solid, rocky, surface layer of the earth  
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lithosphere   the surface features of the  
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atmossphere   the layer of gases, water vapor, and other substances above the earth  
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hydrosphere   the contained in oceans, lakes, rivers, and under the ground  
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biosphere   the world of plants, animals, and other living things in earths land and waters  
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continent   any of the large landmasses of the earths surface  
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relief   the differnces of earths elevation  
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plate tectonics    
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continental drift theory   the idea that continents slowly shift their positions due to movement  
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ring of fire   a ring of volcanic mountains surrounding the pacific ocean  
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wearthering    
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mechanical wearthering   the actual breaaking up or physical weakening of rock by forces such as ice and roots  
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chemical wearthering   the process by which the actual chemical structure of rock is changed  
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acid rain   rain whose high concentration of chemicals, usually from  
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erosion   the movement of weathered materials, including gravel, soil, and sand, usually caused  
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sediment   particles of soil and rock carried and deposited by water wind or ice  
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loess   fine-grained mineral rich loam dust or silt deposited by the wind  
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glacier   a huge, slow moving mass of snow and ice  
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moraine    
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