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World Geography
Chapter 1 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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1.Geography | the study of the earth surface and the processes that shape it the connections 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 location | The position on the earth in which a place an be found |
4.hemisphere | A half of the earth the equator divides the northern and southern hemisphere the prime meridian divides the eastern and western hemisphere |
5.relative location | The position of a place in relation to another place. |
6.character of a place | The physical and human characteristics that help to distinguish a place from other places |
7.perception | |
8.formal region | |
9.functional region | |
10.perceptual |