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geography   the study of where people, places, and things are located and how they relate to each other  
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GIS   geographic information systems  
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absolute location   a place's position on the globe  
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hemisphere   one half of the earth; northern and southern  
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relative location   a place's relation compared to other places  
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character of a place   the place's physical characteristics and human characteristics  
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perception   a viewpoint that is influenced by one's own culture and experiences  
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formal region   areas in which certain characteristics are found throughout the area  
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functional region   consists of a central place and the surrounding places affected by it  
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perceptual region   defined by the people's feelings and attitudes about areas  
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geographic tools   instruments used to collect, organize, store, or display geographic data  
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physical characteristics   instrumentals of the earth's surface, such as land forms, water systems, climate patterns, and plant and animal life  
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physical proces   actions of nature that change the physical environment  
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climates   regional long-term trends in weather and atmospheric conditions  
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ecosystems   networks of plants and animals interacting with the environment  
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patterns of settlement   distribution of populations among urban and rural communities  
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urbanization   increase in the percentage of people living in cities  
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migration   movement of people, often influenced by push-and-pull factors  
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population growth   increase in the number of people in a specific area  
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cultures   learned behavior of people, including their belief systems, languages, governments, and material goods  
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science and technology   discoveries and inventions that help people to change or adapt to their environmens  
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government and citizenship   how different viewpoints influence political decisions, divisions, and polices connected to geographic issues  
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cooperation and conflict   methods used by countries and organizations to pursue goals, such as maintaining or expanding control over territory  
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economic systems   ways in which a society satisfies basic needs through the production and distribution of goods and services  
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economic activities   use of natural resources, production of goods, provision of services and distribution of information  
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global trade patterns   international networks for exchanging goods and services  
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natural resources   any part of the natural environment that people need and value  
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natural hazards   natural events in the physical environment that are destructive, such as volcanoes and hurricanes  
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environmental change   natural or human alterations to the environment  
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understanding the past   analysis of how geography had affected historic events and places, environments, and cultures have changes over time  
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planning the future   use of geographic knowledge and skills to analyze problems and make decisions that affect the future  
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MAIN IDEA   Geographers use a verity of methods to collect, organize, and analyze information about the world  
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