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Ch 1 Vocabulary
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Geography | Is the study of Earth and its people,places, and environment. |
| Relative Location | Describes where a place is compared to another. |
| Dynamics | Always changing. |
| Landscapes | Are portions of Earths surface that can be viewed at one time and from one location. |
| Absolute location | is the exact location of something |
| component | part of the environment |
| land form | the shape and nature of the land |
| Environment | the natural surrounding of a place |
| equator | circles the middle of the Earth |
| spacial Earth | features in term of their location ,their shape,and their relationship with one another |
| climate | the average weather in a place over a long period of time |
| resources | are material that can be use to produce crop or other resources |
| Latitude | run east to west ,but they measure distance on earth in a north-to-south direction |
| longitude | run north to south ,but they measure distance on Earth in an east-to-west direction |
| region | places that are close to one another and share some characteristics |