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Chapter 1 Vocabulary

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Definition
geography   the study of the earth's surface and the processes that shape it. the connections between places, and complex relationships between people and their environment.  
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GIS   a geographic information system which uses computer technology to collect and analyze data about the earth's surface in order to solve geographic problems.  
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Absolute location   a position on earth where a place can be found.  
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Hemisphere   a half of the earth: the equator divides the north and south hemisphere. the prime meridian divides the western and eastern hemisphere.  
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Relative Location   the position of a place in relation to another place.  
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Character of a Place   the physical and human characteristics that help to distinguish a place from other places.  
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Perception   a viewpoint that is influenced by ones own culture and experiences  
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Formal Region   a group of places that have similar attributes, for example, a political region.  
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Functional Regions   a group of places connected by movements, for example, the region drained by the Amazon river and it's tributaries.  
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Perceptual Region   a group of places that is defined by people's feelings and attitudes.  
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Core   the earth's center, consisting of very hot metal that is dense and solid in the inner core molten, or liquid, in the outer core.  
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Mantle    
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Crust   The solid, rocky, surface layer in the earth.  
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Lithosphere    
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Atmosphere   The layer or gases, water vapor, and other substances above the earth.  
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Hydrosphere   The water contained in oceans, lakes, rivers, and the underground.  
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Biosphere   The world of plants, animals, and other living things in earth's land and waters.  
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Continent   Any of the 7 large land masses of the earth's surface: N & S America, Africa, Australia, Asia, Antarctica, and Europe.  
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Relief    
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Plate Tectonics    
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Continent Drift Theory   The type of climate found in the great central areas of continents in the Northern Hemisphere; characterized by cold, snowy winters and warm or hot summers.  
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Ring of Fire    
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Core   the earth's center, consisting of very hot metal that is dense and solid in the inner core molten, or liquid, in the outer core.  
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Mantle    
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Crust   The solid, rocky, surface layer in the earth.  
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Lithosphere    
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Atmosphere   The layer or gases, water vapor, and other substances above the earth.  
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Hydrosphere   The water contained in oceans, lakes, rivers, and the underground.  
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Biosphere   The world of plants, animals, and other living things in earth's land and waters.  
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Continent   Any of the 7 large land masses of the earth's surface: N & S America, Africa, Australia, Asia, Antarctica, and Europe.  
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Relief    
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Plate Tectonics    
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Continent Drift Theory   The type of climate found in the great central areas of continents in the Northern Hemisphere; characterized by cold, snowy winters and warm or hot summers.  
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Ring of Fire   A ring of volcanic mountains surrounding the Pacific Ocean.  
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