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world geogr
chapter 1 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| geography | the geography of the earths surface |
| GIS | a geographic information system |
| absolute | the position on the earth in which a place can be found |
| hemisphere | a half of the earth |
| relative location | the position of a place in relation to another place |
| character of a place | the physical and human characteristics |
| percepation | a veiw point that is influnced by ones culture or expereinces |
| formal region | a group of regions that have similar attributes |
| functional region | a group of places connected by movement |
| perceptual region | a group of places that is defined by peoples feelings and attitudes |
| core | the earths center, consisting of very hot metal that is dense |
| mantle | a thick layer of mostly solid rock beneath the earths crust that surrounds the earth core |
| crust | the solid, rocky, surface layer of the earth |
| lithosphere | the surface features of the |
| atmossphere | the layer of gases, water vapor, and other substances above the earth |
| hydrosphere | the contained in oceans, lakes, rivers, and under the ground |
| biosphere | the world of plants, animals, and other living things in earths land and waters |
| continent | any of the large landmasses of the earths surface |
| relief | the differnces of earths elevation |
| plate tectonics | |
| continental drift theory | the idea that continents slowly shift their positions due to movement |
| ring of fire | a ring of volcanic mountains surrounding the pacific ocean |
| wearthering | |
| mechanical wearthering | the actual breaaking up or physical weakening of rock by forces such as ice and roots |
| chemical wearthering | the process by which the actual chemical structure of rock is changed |
| acid rain | rain whose high concentration of chemicals, usually from |
| erosion | the movement of weathered materials, including gravel, soil, and sand, usually caused |
| sediment | particles of soil and rock carried and deposited by water wind or ice |
| loess | fine-grained mineral rich loam dust or silt deposited by the wind |
| glacier | a huge, slow moving mass of snow and ice |
| moraine |
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