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The Geographer's World Lesson 1 How Geographers View the World

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geography   study of the earth  
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spatial   Earth's features in terms of their places, shapes, and relationships to one another  
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landscape   the portions of Earth's surface that can be viewed at one time from a location  
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relative location   the location of a place in relation to another place  
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absolute location   exact location of a place on the earth  
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latitude   the lines on a map that run east to west  
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Equator   an imaginary circle around the middle of the earth, halfway between the North and South Poles  
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longitude   lines on a map that run north to south  
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Prime Meridian   the starting point for measuring longitude at 0 degrees  
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region   an area distinguished by a unique combination of trends or features  
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environment   the surroundings or conditions in which a person, place, or animal lives or operates  
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landform   natural features of the earth's surface  
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climate   Overall weather in an area over a long period of time  
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resource   materials found in the earth that people need and value  
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