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world geography
chapter 1 vocabulary
Term | Definiti |
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1.geography | the study of where people ,place and things are located and how they relate |
2.GIS | computer technology to collect manipulate,analyze and display data |
3.absolute location | the position on the earth in which a place can be found |
4.hemisphere | a half of the earth;the equator divides the northern and southern hemisphere |
5.relative location | the position of a place in a relation to another place |
6.character of a place | the physical and human characteristics that help to distinguish a place from other places |
7.perceptual | |
8.formal region | |
9.functional region | |
10.perceptual region |