| A | B |
|---|
| subregions | smaller areas of regions that geographers use to study a region more carefully |
| meteorology | field of forecasting and reporting temperature, rainfall, and other atmospheric conditions |
| climatology | field of tracking Earth's larger atmospheric conditions |
| absolute location | a place's exact spot on Earth |
| human geography | study of people, past or present, their location and distribution over Earth, their activities, and their differences |
| levee | a large wall to protect people from floods |
| diffusion | movement of ideas or behaviors from one cultural region to another |
| relative location | the position of a place in relation to another place |
| cartography | art and science of mapmaking |
| urban | contain cities |
| rural | contain open land often used for farming |
| perspective | personal understanding of the world, shaped by experiences |
| physical geography | study of Earth's natural landscapes and physical systems |
| spatial perspective | point of view based on where something is and why it is there |
| geography | a science describing the physical and cultural features of earth |
