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Social Studies
Ch. 1 vocab
Term | Definition |
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geography | study of the world, its people, and the landscapes they create |
landscape | all the human and physical features that make it unique |
social science | field that studies people and the relationships among them |
region | part of the world that has one or more common features that distinguish it from surrounding areas |
map | flat drawing that shows all or part of Earth's surface |
globe | spherical or ball shaped model of the entire planet |
absolute location | specific description ex. address |
relative location | general description of where a place lies ex. PA |
environment | area's land, water, climate, plants and animals |
physical geography | study of the world's physical features- land forms, bodies of water, climates, soils, and plants |
Human geography | study of the world's people, communities, and landscapes |
cartography | science of making maps |
meteorology | study of weather and what causes it |