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ch 1 vocabulary
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Term | Definition |
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geograpy | the study of earth and it's people places and the envionments. |
latitude | run east west but they measure distance on earth in a north to south direction. |
equator | circles the middle of earth. |
longitude | run from north to south but measure distance on earth in and east to west direction. |
prime meridian | is the starting point for measuring longitude |
region | Los Angels and San Diego are located is southern Californa |
enviornment | the natural surrondings of a place |
land forms | the shape and nature of land |
climate | the tempature and weather over a period of time |
componet | part of the environment is resources |
resources | materials that can be used to produce crops or other products |
Absolute location | is the exact location of something |
relative location | describes where a place is compared to another place |
dynamic | always changing |
landscapes | are portions of the earths surface that can be viewed at one and from one location |
spatial | refers to earths features in term of their shapes and relationships to one another |