vocab review
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| The Arctic is a very cold, ice covered __________. | region
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| Poverty, unemployment, and war often cause people to __________. | migrate
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| Gerardus Mercator was a famous __________. | cartographer
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| Pollution is a negative effect of __________. | human-environment interaction
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| A political map is one kind of __________. | thematic map
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| Exact spot on Earth where a place can be found. | absolute location
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| A measure of the distance north and south of the equator. | latitude
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| A measure of distance east and west of the prime meridian. | longitude
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| Location of one place in relation to others. | relative location
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| Group of places with physical or human features or both in common. | region
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| To move from one area and settle in another. | migrate
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| How humans adapt to, depend on, or modify their world. | human-environmental interaction
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| Mapmaker | cartographer
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| Different ways of showing Earth's curved surface on a flat map | map projection
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| A map that focuses on one theme. | thematic map
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| One of the ten natural regions of the world. | tundra
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| The __________ of the United States is north of Mexico and south of Canada. | relative location
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| The movement of people from farms to cities is an example of __________. | migration
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| Many places on Earth have __________, such as cities and towns, as well as physical features. | human characteristics
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| Pollution is an example of harmful __________. | human-environment interaction
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| Poverty, overcrowding, employment and education opportunities are some of the __________ that lead people to migrate. | push and pull factors
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| Building homes with local materials is an example of human __________ to the environment. | adaptation
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| Grouping places into __________ makes it easier to compare them. | regions
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| The __________ of the city of Melbourne is 38 degrees south latitude, 145 degrees east longitude. | absolute location
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| Mountain ranges, canyons, and raging rivers are examples of __________ to movement. | natural barriers
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