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world geography
chapter 1 vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1.geography | the study of the earth's surface and the processes that shape it the connection between places and the complex relationships between people and their environments. |
| 2.GIS | a geographic information system which uses computer technology to collect and analyze data about the earth's surface in order to solve geographic problems. |
| 3.absolute locations | the positions on the earth in which a place can be found. |
| 4.hemisphere | a half of the earth;the equator divides the northern and southern hemispheres;the prime meridian divides the eastern and western hemispheres. |
| 5.relative location | the position of a place in relation to anoter place. |
| 6.character of a place | the physical and human |
| 7.perception | |
| 8.formal region | |
| 9.functional region | |
| 10.perceptual region |