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ch 1 What on Earth is Geography

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Geography   the study of the people and places of Earth.  
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Environment   all the surroundings and conditions that affect living things.  
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Hemisphere   one half of earth’s surface  
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Region   an area that is defined by certain features  
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Legend   a table or list that tells what the symbols on a map mean  
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Compass rose   a symbol on a map that shows direction  
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Scale   a ruler that shows distances on a map  
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Tectonic plate   a huge slab of slowly moving rock  
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Erosion   a process of wearing away rock and soil  
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Glacier   a huge mass of slowly moving ice  
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Basin   an area with a low center surrounded by higher land  
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Natural resources   things from the natural environment that people use  
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Renewable resources   things that the environment can replace after we use them  
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Nonrenewable resources   things that nature cannot replace after they are used  
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Product   something that is made from natural resources  
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Fossil fuel   an energy source formed by the remains of things that lived long ago  
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