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Geographers World

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The 6 essential elements of geography   show
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show Location is important because it tells you were things are, which helps you develop a sense of awareness of the world where you live.  
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show Places help you know the geographic location, what it looks like, climate, and other important characteristics while regions help organize things for geographers.  
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Physical systems   show
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show This helps geographers see how humans have changed and developed the world and they closely watch the movement of people, ideas, and goods.  
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show Geographers see how people treat the environment and how what they do differs it.  
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The uses of geography   show
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show A bowl-shaped depression, or hollow, in earth's surface.  
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Bay   show
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show A deep and narrow valley with steep walls.  
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show A triangle-shaped deposit of sand and sediment that occurs where a river flows into an ocean.  
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show A large inlet of the sea that cuts into land; generally larger and more deeply indented than a bay.  
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show A land area, smaller than a continent, that is surrounded by water.  
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Isthmus   show
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Lake   show
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Mountain range   show
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Peninsula   show
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show An area of level land, usually at a low elevation and often covered with grasses.  
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Plateau   show
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show A large natural stream of water that runs through the land.  
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show A narrow stretch of water joining two larger bodies of water.  
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show A stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river; a branch of a stream or river.  
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Volcano   show
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Physical features   show
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Climate zones   show
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show Where plants grow by dividing the world into vegetation zones. In each zone, a certain mix of plants has adapted to similar conditions.  
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Population density   show
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Economics activity   show
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Absolute location   show
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Distortion   show
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show A way of presenting the spherical earth on a flat surface.  
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Relative location   show
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Climate   show
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Economic activity   show
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Land form   show
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show Natural parts of earth's surface.  
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show Number of people per unit of area. Measures how crowded an area is.  
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Region   show
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Thematic map   show
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Vegetation   show
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show Seasons change due to light from the sun pointing in different directions during the whole year. Sun pointing directly on the northern and southern hemisphere causes summer and winter. Sun pointing indirectly causes spring and fall.  
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