Basic Geography Terms

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The study of the earth and its people

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Geography

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5 Themes of Geography: Where is it?

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Location

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5 Themes of Geography: What does it look like?

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Place

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5 Themes of Geography: An area grouped by common characteristics.

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Region

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5 Themes of Geography: Looks at how people use the land to survive (for better or worse).

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Human Environment Interaction

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5 Themes of Geography: When people, ideas, animals or plants move.

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Movement

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Map with countries and borders

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Political

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A Map with a particular "theme" or focus on a specific area

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Themetic Map

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A Map of the earth's natural features

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Physical

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A group of connected mountains

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Range