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| geography | the study of the world, its people, and the landscapes they create |
| landscape | all the human and physical features that make a place unique |
| social science | a field that focuses on people and the relationships among them |
| region | a part of the world that has one or more common features that distinguish it from surrounding areas |
| map | a flat drawing that shows all or part of Earth's surface |
| globe | a spherical, or ball-shaped, model of the entire planet |
| absolute location | a specific description of where a place is located; absolute location is often expressed using latitude and longitude |
| relative location | a general description of where a place is located; a place's relative location is often expressed in relation to something else |
| environment | the land, water, climate, plants, and animals of an area; surroundings |
| physical geography | the study of the world's physical features - its landforms, bodies of water, climates, soils, and plants |
| human geography | the study of the world's people, communities, and landscapes |
| cartography | the science of making maps |
