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Intro to Geography
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| geography | study of the world, its people, and the landscapes they create |
| physical geography | study of the world’s physical features, such as landforms, bodies of water, climates, soils, and plants |
| human geography | study of the world’s people, communities, and landscapes |
| absolute location | specific description of where a place is |
| relative location | general description of where a place is using a second place to describe the location |
| continents | large landmasses |
| weather | short-term changes in the air for a given place and time |
| climate | region’s average weather conditions over a long period |
| location | a specific or relative spot |
| region | characteristic that unifies the area and can be formal, functional, or vernacular |
| place | describes the human and physical characteristics of a location |
| movement | movement and migration of people, goods and ideas across the planet |
| human-environment interaction | how humans adapt to and modify the environment |
| natural resource | any material in nature that people use and value |
| renewable resources | resources that can be replaced naturally |
| nonrenewable resources- | resources that cannot be replaced |
| population | total number of people in a given area |
| culture | set of beliefs, values, and practices a group of people have in common |