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World Geography
Question | Answer |
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is the study of the distribution and interaction of physical and human features on the earth | Geography |
is the exact place on earth where a geographic feature, such as a city, is found | Absolute location |
describes a place in comparison to other places around it | Relative location |
each half of the globe | Hemisphere |
is the imaginary line that divides the north and south halves | Equator |
is the imaginary line dividing the east and west | Prime Meridian |
a set of imaginary lines that run parallel to the equator | Latitude |
a set of imaginary lines that go around the earth over the poles | longitude |
is an area on the earth's surface with similar characteristics | Region |
is defined by a limited number of related characteristics | Formal Region |
is organized around a set of interactions and connections between places | Functional Region |
is a region in which people perceive, or see, the characteristics of the region in the same way | Perceptual Region |
means how far across the earth a person, an idea, or product travel | Linear Distance |
refers to the way people view distance | Psychological |
is a three-dimensional representative of the earth | Globe |
are two dimensional graphic representation of selected parts of the earth's surface | Map |
mapmaker / reduces some types of distortion by using different types of map projections. | Cartographer |
is a way of drawing the earth's surface that reduces distortion by using different types of maps | Map Projections |
is a representation of natural and made-made features on the earth | Topographic Map |
is actuality a series off satellites that orbit more than a 100 miles above the earth | Landsat |
is a weather satellite | GOES (Geostationary Operational Environment system) |
stores info about the world in a digital database | GIS (Geographic Information System) |
provides the absolute location to the user and track animals | GPS (Global Positioning System) |
determine how much detail is on a map | Scale |
help you see the types of landforms and bodies of water found in a specific area | Physical Map |
show features on the earth’s surface that humans created | Political Map |
focuses on specific area and the info in it (focuses on one thing) | Thematic Map |
location, place, region, movement, human-environment interaction | The Five Themes |