| Vocabulary Word |
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| Definition |
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| location |
a specific place on the earth |
| absolute location |
the exact spot at which a place is found on the globe |
| hemisphere |
half of a sphere or globe |
| grid system |
a pattern formed by lines of latitude and longitude crossing one another |
| relative location |
the location of a place in relation to another place |
| place |
a particular space with physical and human meaning |
| region |
area united by specific characteristics |
| formal region |
region defined by a common characteristic, such as a product produced there |
| functional region |
a central place and the surrounding area linked to it, for example, by a highway system |
| perceptual region |
region defined by popular feelings and images rather than by objective data |
| ecosystem |
community of plants and animals that depend on one another for survival |
| movement |
the flow of people, goods, and ideas from one place to another |
| human-environment interation |
relationship between people and their physical environment |
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