WRS 2025 Unit 1 Vocab Flashcards

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Relative location example

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Kansas City is west of St. Louis along the Missouri River

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Geography theme of Place

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Cairo, Egypt, has the Nile River and a majority Muslim population

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Example of a region

Back

The Midwest of the United States, known for farming

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Geography theme illustrated by building dams on the Nile River

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Human-Environment Interaction

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Theme of geography illustrated by the spread of hip-hop music

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Movement

Front

Theory of Earth's continents drifting apart

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Continental Drift Theory

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Technology that helps geographers collect, analyze, and display map data

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GIS (Geographic Information System)

Front

Study of Earth's natural features like landforms, climate, and ecosystems

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Physical Geography

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Study of people's activities, cultures, and interactions with their environment

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Human Geography

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Number of people living in a specific area

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Population