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Geography

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The study of the distribution and interaction of physical and human features on earth is called:

geography

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Each half of the globe is called:

hemisphere

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The question “What is it like?” refers to which theme of geography?

Place

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Linear distance refers to:

how far across the earth a person, an idea, or a product travels.

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A place where interactions and connections between places occur is called:

functional region

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The geographic question “Where is it?” refers to:

location

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Another name for longitude lines is:

meridians

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Humans growing crops in a particular environment is an example of:

human-environment interaction

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Physical, political, economic, and cultural characteristics are examples of what unify:

regions

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The five themes of geography are used to:

organize information about geography into five distinct categories.

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Mention two examples of tools geographers can use to conduct their research:

maps, photographs, charts, graphs, scale models

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What is the difference between absolute and relative location?

Absolute location is the exact location found using the grid system, while relative location is given in relation to surrounding environment.

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Mention two examples of formal regions:

Latin America, Africa, Europe, South Asia, Russia & the Republics.

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Explain how one can find the absolute location of a site on earth.

By finding where the longitude lines and latitude lines intersect on a map

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Explain what is meant by perceptual region:

It is how people think the characteristics of a certain region are similar or different; based on this they form regions in their minds.

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A map projection is:

a way of drawing the Earth's round surface on flat paper (3D --> 2D)

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