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To move from one area to settle in another
migrate
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Cool grassland, temperate forest, desert are some examples.
natural regions
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someone who makes maps
cartographer
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a map used by a sailor or an airplane pilot
nautical map
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the way in which people or animals adjust to the environment in which they live
adapatation
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advantages or features that draws a person to live in a new area
pull factor
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a way of showing Earth's curved surface on a flat drawing
map projection
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a map that shows a particular kind of information such as resources in an area
thematic map
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a system of imaginary lines that run North and South to connect the poles
longitude
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disadvantages that makes a person move to a different area such as war, poverty, famine
push factor
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to measure distance north or south of the equator
latitude
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the 5 themes of geography
location, place, region, movement, human-environment interacation
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the exact location of a place described by its latitude and longitude
absolute location
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tools geographers use
map, sextant, magnetic compass, chronometer, GPS
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describes location by telling where a place is in relation to another place
relative location
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some things that make migration difficult
mountain ranges, canyons, and rivers
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large continuous piece of land
continent
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this theme of geography has human and physical characteristics
place
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this theme of geography has either physical features or human characteristics in common
region
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