Grade 7 Module 1 Vocabulary

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geography

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the study of the world, its people, and the landscapes they create

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landscape

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all the human and physical features that make a place unique

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social science

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a field that focuses on people and the relationships among them

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region

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a part of the world that has one or more common features that distinguish it from surrounding areas

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physical geography

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The study of the world's physical features- its landforms, bodies of water, climates, soils and plants

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human geography

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the study of the world's human geographic features- people, communities, and landscapes

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cartography

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the science of making maps

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meteorology

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the study of weather and what causes it

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absolute location

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a specific description of where a place is located, often expressed using latitude and longitude

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relative location

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a general description of where a place is located; often expressed in relation to something else