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| geography | study of the earth's surface and the processes that shape it, and connections between places |
| GIS | solving of geographic problems using computer technology, data collection and and analyzing |
| absolute location | determining a place's position on earth, using latitude and longitude |
| relative location | the position of a place in relation to another place |
| character of a place | physical and human characteristics that help to distinguish a place from other places |
| perception | viewpoint that is influenced by one's own culture and experiences |
| formal region | group of places that have similar attributes, for example, a political region |
| functional region | group of places connected by movement, for example, the region drained by the Amazon River |
| perceptual region | group of places defined by people's feelings and attitudes |
| geography | study of the complex relationships between people and their environments |
