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SS Unit 1 Vocab.(10)
Unit 1 Vocabulary Review 10 word list
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| geography | the study of the Earth and its people |
| absolute location | the exact spot on Earth where a geographic feature is found |
| relative location | describes where a geographic feature is in relation to the features around it |
| Geographic Information Systems (GIS) | computer software that gathers, stores, and analyzes geographic information |
| place | describes the characteristics of a location that makes it unique |
| climate | predictable patterns of weather in an area over many years |
| movement | how people, goods, and ideas move from place to place |
| region | areas of the Earth's surface with several common characteristics |
| Tropics | low latitudes near the equator between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, very hot, lots of sun |
| Human-Environment Interaction (HEI) | how people affect their environment and how the environment affects people |