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WH 9 Geography
General Geography terms for World History
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Geographer | A person who studies the Earth and its people |
| Geography | The study of Earth and its people; divided into Physical Geography and Human Geography |
| Physical Geography | The study of Earth's natural features |
| Human Geography | The study of people and how they interact with the environment |
| Location | The position of something or someone on the Earth's surface |
| Place | What you find at a location; every place has unique physical and human characteristics |
| Interaction | "People's relationship with the environment |
| Region | A group of areas that share certain common characteristics |
| Globe | "A miniature model of the planet Earth |
| Map | "A flat projection of some aspect of Earth's surface |
| Absolute Location | Exactly where something is located on Earth |
| Relative Location | "The location of a place compared to a known, familiar place |
| Latitude Lines | The imaginary lines on maps and globes running east and west; used to locate places |
| Longitude Lines | The imaginary lines on maps and globes running north and south; used to locate places |
| Grid | A pattern of lines running horizontally and vertically that cross each other at right angles |
| Direction | "As used in this unit, the arrow pointing North on maps and globes |
| Scale | The size of an area on a map or globe compared with the actual size of that area on Earth |
| Key/Legend | That which explains the symbols on maps and globes |
| Oceans | One of Earth's four largest bodies of water |
| Continents | One of seven major land masses on Earth |
| Landforms | "The shape land takes; types of landforms include plains, plateaus, hills, and mountains |
| Atmosphere | The layer of air covering Earth |
| Climate | The main kind of weather in an area |
| Precipitation | "Water in the air that falls as rain, hail, or snow |
| Natural Vegetation Region | A region of Earth characterized by a particular kind of plant life |
| System | A working thing composed of two or more parts that work together and are interdependent; there are two types: open and closed |
| Open System | A system that cannot operate on its own; needs something to start it or keep it going |
| Closed System | A system that operates on its own; it does not need ouside help to start or to keep going |
| Orientation | The direction (N, S, E, W) that is up on the map. |
| Symbols | A picture that represents something like a city or specific object. |
| Border | A division political or geographic that separates two areas |
| Location | A specific spot of and object on a map either relative or specific. |
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