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Intro to Geography

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Geography   "earth study," the science of Earth's land and its people  
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Absolute Location   the precise or exact location of a place  
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Relative Location   describing where something is in relation to its environment and surroundings  
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Latitude   lines running from west to east that measure distances north and south of the Equator  
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Longitude   lines running from north to south that measure distances west and east of the Prime Meridian  
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Place   the human, physical, and cultural characteristics of a location  
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Human-Environmental Interaction   relates to how humans shape and change their environment and how the environment affects people  
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Movement   travel of people, goods, and ideas from one location to another  
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Push Factors   factors that drive people out of a place  
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Pull Factors   factors that draw people into a place  
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Region   an area of land with common features  
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Formal Region   a region that rely on official borders for division  
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Functional Region   a region that consists of a center point that impacts a surrounding area  
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Perceptual Region   a region that is defined by common characteristics and opinions of a place  
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Location   The physical position of places on earth  
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