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map vocab
Term | Definition |
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perspective | your point of view |
spatial perspective | geographers point of view " where something is and why is it there"? |
geography | science describing the physical and cultural features of earth |
urban | contains cities |
rural | open land used for farming |
absolute location | defines an exact place on earth |
relative location | describes a place in relation to another place |
subregions | areas divided into smaller regions |
diffusion | movement of ideas or behavior |
gis | geographic information system stores and analyzes data |
levees | walls that prevent flooding |
dust bowl | area of land where vegetation is lost and soil eroded |
human geography | study of people past and presents |
physical geography | study of landscapes, physical features and atmospheres |
meteorology | forecasting rainfalls, temperatures, atmospheric conditions |
climatology | track earth larger atmospheric systems |
map | diagram showing physical features |
globe | a sphere used to show physical features |
map projection | presenting physical feature on flat or round surface |
distortion | misrepresentation of an area |
map scales | ratio of map distance to real distance |