| A | B |
|---|
| geography | The study of earth and its people |
| absolute location | the exact spot on Earth where a geographic feature is found |
| environment | natural surroundings |
| Global Positioning System | a satellite system that uses radio signals to determine the exact location of places on Earth |
| Geographic Information System | computer hardward and software that gather, store, and analyze geographic information and display it on a screen |
| global | worldwide |
| system | a group of things or parts that work together |
| information | knowledge or facts; data; |
| physical geography | study of land, water, plants & other physical features |
| human geography | study of people and their activities |
| relative location | describes where a geographic feature is in relation to the features around it |
| decade | 10 years |
| century | 100 years |
| millennium | 1,000 years |
| theme | topic |
| physical | related to natural science |
