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Geography - the study of the world's people and places Diversity - the condition of being different Agriculture - cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock Physical features - things such as landforms, bodies of water, climate, natural vegetation and soil. Transform - to change completely in composition and structure Culture - the characteristic features of everyday life shared by people in a particular place or time Civilization - an advanced stage in the way of life of a people; a relatively high level of cultural and technological development. Writing and the keeping of written records is attained. Compass rose - It tells the direction on the map. Legend or Key - Describes the key characteristics of a map. Scale - The proportionate size of a map. Region - A large continuous part of the earth with common characteristics. Latitude - The distance north or south of the Equator and measured in degrees. Longitude - the distance east or west of the Prime Meridian and measured in degrees. Ethnicity - A type of group defined by racial or cultural similarities. Migration - The physical movement of humans from one place to another. Absolute Location - Location that has specific identifiers (ex. coordinates, address). Relative Location - Location as determined by its proximity to other places or things. Human-Environment Interaction - The relationship between societies and their environmental surrounding. Five Themes of Geography - how geographers view the world (movement, region, location, human environment interaction, and place) |