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UT High School - World Geography A (66201) Final Exam 2022 with complete solution What elements are included in Human Geography? >>>When a geographer is analyzing the human characteristics of a region, they tend to look at the main languages, customs, and beliefs. Geographers look at where many people live and work, and why they choose to do so. Geographers also study why people visit a place. Location >>>is absolute - an exact spot on Earth Climate >>>the long-term weather pattern of a region Erosion >>>the wearing away of the Earth's surface by wind, glaciers, and moving water Geography >>>the study of the human and physical characteristics of the Earth Latitude >>>imaginary lines that divide Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres >>>used to measure distance north or south of the Equator Longitude >>>imaginary lines that divide Earth into the Western and Eastern Hemispheres used to measure distance east or west of the Prime Meridian Pangaea >>>an ancient landmass that once consisted of all the continents on Earth Physical geography >>>the study of landforms, ecosystems, and other physical systems Regions >>>areas united by specific factors or characteristics Place >>>the location of a place in relation to other places Tectonic plates >>>moving pieces of Earth's surface that include the continents and the ocean floors Weathering >>>physical or chemical process that changes the characteristics of rock on the Earth's surface Cartography >>>the science of mapmaking Cultural geography >>>the study of attitudes and behaviors or norms shared and passed on among or between groups of people. Demographics >>>population statistics that explain trends or changes in a population group Ethnic group >>>a group of people who share a common cultural heritage or ancestry Gross domestic product (GDP) >>>the monetary value placed on all goods and services produced within a nation Human geography >>>the study of culture, population, economies, and everything related to humans Map >>>visual representation of physical space Map projection >>>a way to represent the spherical shape of Earth on a flat piece of paper Nation >>>a formal region consisting of a group of people who have a common culture, live in the same geographic space, and have a strong sense of unity with a single national identity Non-renewable resources >>>resources that can be used up and which cannot then be replaced Political geography >>>the study of human-created boundaries, divisions, and separations between groups of people Renewable resources >>>resources that will always be available, such as crops Urbanization >>>the movement of humans from rural areas to urban areas (cities) Canadian shield >>>large portion of exposed bedrock in the Canadian province of Ontario

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