1.1 Thinking like a Geographer Flashcards
(11 cards)
1
Q
study of the Earth and its people
A
geography
2
Q
exact spot where a place is found
A
absolute location
3
Q
description of where a place is in relation to the features around it.
A
relative location
4
Q
natural surroundings of people.
A
environment
5
Q
a period of 10 years.
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decade
6
Q
a period of 100 years.
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century
7
Q
a period of 1,000 years.
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millennium
8
Q
group of satellites that use radio signals to determine the exact location of places on earth.
A
global positioning system
9
Q
combinations of computer hardware and software used to gather, store, and analyze geographic information and then display it on a screen.
A
geographic information system
10
Q
topic
A
theme
11
Q
related to natural science
A
physical
