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Unit 1 set 1
Vocabulary words from Unit 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Spatial | how things are arranged on Earth's surface |
| Geography | the study of Earth and everything on it, people to plants, landforms to languages, |
| Patterns | a trend seen over and over again in both human and physical characteristics |
| Processes | human and physical activities that change the environment |
| Human Geography | the study of the world's people - how they live and how their activities vary from place to place |
| Physical Geography | the study of Earth's natural environments and natural processes - land and water features, climate, weather, vegetation, tectonic activity |
| Geographic/Environmental Factors | things that impact the environment - natural or human things |
| Cartography | studying and making maps |
| Landforms | a naturally formed feature on the surface of the earth |
| Tectonic Forces | forces within the earth that cause movements of the crust |
| Soil Building Process | process where the breakdown of rocks and organic materials create arable land (farmable land) |
| Remote Sensing | scanning of the earth by satellite or high-flying aircraft in order to obtain information about it |
| Spatial Data | data having to do with how things are arranged on Earth's surface |