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The study of Earth is called
Geography
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Lines of latitude run __________ and ________ but measure distance __________ and ________
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Lines of longitude run __________ and ________ but measure distance _________ and _________
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The equator is at 0 degrees
latitude
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the prime meridian is at 0 degrees
longitude
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Geographers use the five themes of geography to
organize information
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how do we find absolute location
by using latitude, longitude
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how do geographers use the theme of regions
to group places that have something in common
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what does the theme of movement help geographers to understand
explain how people goods and ideas get from one place to another
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Human Environment Interaction
how people affect their environment and how it effects us
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a globe shows earth's continents on a much smaller
scale
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all flat maps show some _________ or loss of accuracy
distortion
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a representation of earth on a flat surface is called a
map
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a diagram on a map showing direction is called a
compass rose
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a _________ explains the symbols and colors on the map
key
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Define population
total number of people in an area
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define population density
the average number of people per square mile
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define birthrate
the number of live births each year per 1,000 people
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define death rate
the number of deaths each year per 1,000 people
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how do demographers use the push-pull theory
to explain immigration
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why do people migrate? Please give 2-3 answers
People may migrate because they are looking for better jobs. Some times people are going away for war.
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people who move into one country from another one
immigrants
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the movement of people from one place or region to another
migrants
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