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Unit 1 set 1
Vocabulary words from Unit 1
Term | Definition |
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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 |