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Unit 1: Test 1
Foundations of Geography: Test 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| five themes of geography | an organizing framework for geographic inquiry |
| absolute location | the precise point where a place is located on Earth |
| relative location | where a place is located in relation to another place |
| natural characteristic | the characteristics of a place that occur naturally |
| human characteristic | the characteristics of a place that are created by humans |
| push factor | a problem that results in people moving away from someplace |
| pull factor | an advantage that attracts people to a place |
| historian | a social scientist who is trained to study and write about the past. |
| political scientist | a social scientist who is trained to study government and citizenship |
| economist | a social scientist who is trained to study the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services |
| geographer | a social scientist who is trained to study the earth and the ways people interact with the earth. |
| anthropologist | a social scientist who is trained to study the cultural development of humans |
| sociologist | a social scientist who is trained to study human societies and how humans organize into groups |
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