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Geography-Chapter 1

Terms

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perception
our awareness and understanding ot the enviroment around us
loaction
an exact spot on earth
distance scales
determine real distances between points on a map
Geography
the study of everything on earth
Conic
area with east-west dimensions
U.S.G.S
U.S. Geological Survey
legends
identifyies symbols
meteorology
the study of weather and weather forcasting
formal region
region with one or more, common features that make it different from surrounding areas
flat-plane
shows direction, area, and size
perceptual region
Regions that reflect human feelings
landscapes
Scenery of places, including physical, human, and cultural features
human systems
distribution and characteristics of the world's people
region
an area with one or more common features that make it different from surrounding areas
directional indictors
shows direction
cylindrical
shows direct shape and land masses
perspective
the way someone looks at something
physical systems
earth's natural enviroments
functional region
different places linked together and function as a unit
cartography
The study of maps and mapmaking

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