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What is geography?
the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere
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Define Ecosystem
a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment
What does a political map show?
Political maps are designed to show governmental boundaries of countries, states, and counties, the location of major cities, and they usually include significant bodies of water
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What is the Difference Between Physical and Cultural Geography
Physical geography looks at the natural processes of the Earth, such as climate and plate tectonics. Human geography looks at the impact and behaviour of people
What is longitude
the angular distance of a place east or west of the meridian at Greenwich, England, or west of the standard meridian of a celestial object, usually expressed in degrees and minutes.
What does a physical map show?
Physical maps often include much of the same data found on a political map, but their primary purpose is to show land forms like deserts, mountains and plains.
Define faults
A fault is a crack in the Earth's crust
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What are Cartographers?
a person who draws or produces maps
What is absolute Location?
In general, an absolute location is a description of the exact site on an objective coordinate system, such as a grid. ... When referring to a map or the Earth's surface an absolute location
What is a choropleth?
What is erosion?
the process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents.
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What is Relative Location
A relative location is the position of somethingrelative to another landmark.
What is an Atlas?
a book of maps or charts.
What does a thematic map show
A "thematic map" is a type of map especially designed to show a particular theme connected with a specific geographic area.
What are the 5 themes of Geography
location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, and region
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What is latitude?
the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator, or of a celestial object north or south of the celestial equator, usually expressed in degrees and minutes.
Define Topography
the arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area.
Define hemisphere
a half of a sphere.
What are the four parts of a map?
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