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ch 1 vocabulary
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Term | Definition |
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geography | is the study of earth and its people ,places,and environment |
absolute location | is the exact location of something |
componet | part of the environment |
land forms | the shape and nature of thr land |
environment | the natural surroudingsof a place |
prime mridian | is the starting point for measureing longitude |
relitive location | discribes were a place is compared to anouther |
equator | circles the middle of earth |
latitude | run east to west,but they measure distance on earth in a north to south direction |
longitude | run from north to south ,but they measure distance on earth in an east to west direction |
resources | are meterials that can be used to produce crops or other products |
climate | the average weather in a place over a long period of time |
spatial | earths features in terms of their locations , their shapes, and their relationships to one anouther |
region | places that are close to one anouther and share some characteristics |
landscapes | are portions of earths surface that can be veiwed at one time and from one location |
dynamic | always changing |