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Chapter 1
A Geographer’s World Notes
Term | Definition |
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geography | the study of the world, its people, and the landscapes they create |
landscape | all the human and physical features that make it a place unique |
region | a part of the world that has one or more common features that distinguish it from the surrounding areas |
map | a flat drawing that shows all or part of Earth’s surface |
globe | a spherical, or ball-shaped, model of the entire planet |
an area’s environment | includes its land, water, climate, plants, and animals |
physical geography | the study of the world’s physical geographic features |
human geography | the study of the world’s human geographic features |
cartography | the science of making maps |
meteorology | the study of weather and what causes it |