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map vocab

TermDefinition
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
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