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Social Studies
Ch. 1 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| geography | study of the world, its people, and the landscapes they create |
| landscape | all the human and physical features that make it unique |
| social science | field that studies people and the relationships among them |
| region | part of the world that has one or more common features that distinguish it from surrounding areas |
| map | flat drawing that shows all or part of Earth's surface |
| globe | spherical or ball shaped model of the entire planet |
| absolute location | specific description ex. address |
| relative location | general description of where a place lies ex. PA |
| environment | area's land, water, climate, plants and animals |
| physical geography | study of the world's physical features- land forms, bodies of water, climates, soils, and plants |
| Human geography | study of the world's people, communities, and landscapes |
| cartography | science of making maps |
| meteorology | study of weather and what causes it |