How Geographers View the World Vocab

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Study of Earth, people, places, and environments.

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Geography

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Refers to Earth’s features by location, shape, and relationships.

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Spatial

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Portions of the Earth’s surface viewable from one location.

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Landscapes

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Describes a place's position relative to another.

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Relative Location

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Exact location of something.

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Absolute Location

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Runs east to west, measures distance north to south

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Latitude

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Line of latitude circling the Earth's middle.

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Equator

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Lines running north-south, measuring east-west distance on Earth.

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Longitude

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Starting point for measuring longitude; runs through Greenwich, England.

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Prime Meridian

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Places close to one another sharing characteristics.

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Region