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chapter 1 vocabulary
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| geography | is the study of Earth and it's people,places,and enviroment. |
| spatial | Earths features in items of their location,their shapes,and their relationships to one another |
| resource | materials that can be used to produce crops or other products. |
| climate | the average weather in a place over a long period of time. |
| land form | the shape of nature of land. |
| environment | is the natural surroundings of a place. |
| regions | a region is defined using physical characteristics |
| prime meridian | is the stating piont for measuring longitude |
| longitude | runs from north to south |
| equator | cicles through the middle of Earth |
| latitude | runs east to west |
| absolut location | is the exact location of something |
| relative location | describes were a place is compared to another |
| landscapes | are portions of Earth's surface that can be viewed at one location |