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The combination of conditions that affect the growth and development of an organism; one’s surrounding or circumstances?
What is environment
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What is Geography?
What is Geography is the study of the Earth’s surface. We study the Earth’s geography using 5 themes.
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What is Longitude?
What is The vertical lines on a map. Also called meridians. 0◦ Longitude = The Prime Meridian. Degrees Long. are measured East or West of the Prime Meridian.
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What are vernacular regions?
What is Loosely defined (The South)
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What is archaeology?
What is Studies human material remains to learn about people in the past.
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The prevailing weather conditions of an area. Weather over an extended period of time?
What is climate
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What Is Human Geography?
What is The study of the interaction between human beings and their environment.
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What is a region?
What is A geographic area that is bound together by some common characteristics.
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What can maps show?
What is Population density Migration patterns Religious demographics Political boundaries Physical features AND MUCH, MUCH MORE!
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What is anthropology?
What is Studies humans, their origins, behavior, & their physical, social & cultural development.
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A group of people sharing certain characteristics, like language, customs, etc?
What is society?
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What are the five themes of Geography?
What is location, place, human-environmental interaction, movement, and region
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What are the three types of regions?
What is Regions can be formal, functional, or vernacular
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What are some major physical features of the Earth?
What is Continents Mountain ranges River valleys Deserts Peninsulas Plateaus Plains Rainforests Oceans Rivers Seas Islands
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What are artifacts?
What is Objects that people in the past made or used; coins, pottery, & tools.
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A group of people sharing certain characteristics, like language, customs, etc?
What is population
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What is absolute location?
What is Knowing EXACTLY where a place is located.
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What is a formal region?
What is Defined by gov’t boundaries (NC)
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What are some effects of geography on culture?
What is The landscape of an area, it’s resources, & it’s climate (the environment) directly influences how a culture develops. The items that people need to survive in their environment affects the way their culture develops-because it affects their priorities, & what is important to them.
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What are primary sources?
What is A primary source is a document or physical object that was written or created during the time under study.
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A move; esp. a group moving together?
What is migration
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What is Latitude?
What is The horizontal lines on a map. Also called parallels. 0◦ Latitude = The Equator. Degrees Lat. are measured North or South of the Equator.
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What is a functional region?
What is For some purpose (Sports regions)
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How can you determine a civilization?
What is A culture can be called “civilized” if it has a government, an economy, some set of beliefs/religion/values, a defined social structure, art & a way to express ideas.
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What is a secondary source?
What is A secondary source interprets and analyzes primary sources. These sources are one or more steps removed from the event. 
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