chapter 1 vocabulary
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| 1.Geography | The study of the earth's surface and the processes that shape it. the connections between places, and the complex relationships between people and their enviroments.
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| 2.GIS | A Geographic information system, which uses computer technology to collect and anylize data about the earth's surface in order to solve geographic problems.
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| 3.Absolute Location | The position on the earth in which a place can be found.
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| 4.Hemisphere | A half of the earth.
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| 5.Relative Location | The position of a place in relation to another place.
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| 6.Character Of A Place | The physical and human characteristics that help to distinguish a place from other place.
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| 7.Perception | A view point that is influenced by one's own culture and experiences.
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| 8.Formal Region | A group of places that have similar attributes.
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| 9.Functional Region | A group of places connected
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| 10.Perceptual Region |
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| 11.core | the earth's central consisting of very hot metal that is dense and solid
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| 12.mantle | a thick layer mostly solid rock beneath the earth's crust that sorrunds the earth's core.
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| 13.crust | the solid rocky surface layer of the arth
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| 14.lithosphere | the surface feature of the earth
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| 15.atmosphere | the layer of gases, water vapor and other substance
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| 16.hydrosphere | the water contained in ocean lakes rivers and under the ground
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| 17.biosphere | the world of plants, animals and other living things on earth
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| 18.continent | any of the seven large ladnmasses of the earth's surface
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| 19.relief | the deifference in elevation or height of the landform in any particular area
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| 20.plate tectonics | the theory that earth's outer shell is composed of a number of large
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| 21.continental drift of theory | the idea that continents slowly shift their positions.
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| 22.ring of fire | a ring of volcanic mountains surrounding the pacific ocean.
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