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the study of people, their environments, and their resources
geography
scientists who study geography
geographer
lack of a resource
scarcity
areas that share one or more feature
regions
the most accurate representation of Earth
globe
earth's natural landforms
physical geography
the exact location on Earth, latitude and longitude coordinates
absolute location
to trade by exchanging one item or service for another
barter
position compared to a known landmark
relative location
exchange
trade
a way of showing the round Earth on a flat map
projection
plants, trees, and shrubs that grow in an area
vegetation
average weather conditions over a series of years
climate
a "half sphere," used to refer to 1/2 of the globe when divided into North and South or East and West
hemisphere
naturally occurring materials that can be used by humans such as forests, water, coal, and fertile soil
natural resources
the distribution and characteristics of the world's people
human geography
the process of making, distributing, and using items and services needed
economics
changes in shape and size
distortion
the transfer of customs and beliefs from one person or group to another
cultural diffusion
imaginary lines that circle the Earth from Pole to Pole, measuring distance East or West of the Prime Meridian
longitude
systems formed by organisms interacting with their environment
ecosystems
imaginary lines that circle the Earth parallel to the Equator, measuring distance North or South
latitude