map vocab Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| perspective | your point of view |
| spatial perspective | geographers point of view " where something is and why is it there"? |
| geography | science describing the physical and cultural features of earth |
| urban | contains cities |
| rural | open land used for farming |
| absolute location | defines an exact place on earth |
| relative location | describes a place in relation to another place |
| subregions | areas divided into smaller regions |
| diffusion | movement of ideas or behavior |
| gis | geographic information system stores and analyzes data |
| levees | walls that prevent flooding |
| dust bowl | area of land where vegetation is lost and soil eroded |
| human geography | study of people past and presents |
| physical geography | study of landscapes, physical features and atmospheres |
| meteorology | forecasting rainfalls, temperatures, atmospheric conditions |
| climatology | track earth larger atmospheric systems |
| map | diagram showing physical features |
| globe | a sphere used to show physical features |
| map projection | presenting physical feature on flat or round surface |
| distortion | misrepresentation of an area |
| map scales | ratio of map distance to real distance |
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