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Vocabulary I
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Geography
6th Grade
09/21/2009

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Diffusion
Definition
The movement of ideas, or behaviors from one cultural region to another
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Levees
Definition
Large Walls, usually made of diret, built along rivers to prevent flooding
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Human Geography
Definition
The study of people, past or present
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Cartography
Definition
The art and science of mapmaking
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Meteorology
Definition
The field of forecasting and reporting rainfall, temp., and other atmospheric conditions
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Climatology
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The field of tracking Earth's atmospheric systems
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Subregion
Definition
Small areas of a region
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Relative Location
Definition
The position of a place in relation to another place
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Perspective
Definition
Point of view based on a person's experience and personal understanding
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Spatial Perspective
Definition
Point of view based on looking at where something is and why it is there
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Geography
Definition
The study of Earth's physical and cultural features
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Urban
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an area that contains a city
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Rural
Definition
An area of open land that is often used for farming
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Absolute Location
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The exact spot of earth where something is found, often stated in longitude and latitude
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