Study of how things are arranged or distributed across the earth's surface
Geography
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the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates
environment
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exact place on Earth, often given in terms of latitude and longitude
absolute location
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the position of a place or entity based on its location with respect to other locations
relative location
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a geographic coordinate that specifies the north–south position of a point on the Earth's surface; the "fat" invisible lines that go around the world; Equator is 0* Latitude
latitude
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a geographic coordinate that specifies the east–west position of a point on the Earth's surface; the "long" invisible lines around the world; Prime Meridian is 0* Longitude
longitude
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the branch of geography that deals with the boundaries, divisions, and possessions of countries.
political geography
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the branch of geography dealing with natural features and processes.
physical geography
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the meridian in a geographic coordinate system at which longitude is defined to be 0°
prime meridian
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an imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres and constituting the parallel of latitude 0°
equator
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a member of a people having no permanent abode, and who travel from place to place to find fresh pasture for their livestock
nomad
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farming whose products are intended to provide for the basic needs of the farmer, with little surplus for selling; farming for survival
subsistence farming
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the process of applying controlled amounts of water to plants at needed intervals. Irrigation helps to grow agricultural crops, maintain landscapes, and revegetate disturbed soils in dry areas and during periods of less than avg rainfall
irrigation
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The process used to convert sea water to freshwater for drinking.
desalination
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a body of permeable rock which can contain or transmit groundwater.
aquifer
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an organized system of beliefs, ceremonies, and rules used to worship a god or group of gods
