| A | B |
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| geography | the study of Earth and the ways people interact with the Earth |
| physical geography | the study of the natural characteristics of Earth |
| human geography | the study of the ways people interact with Earth |
| spatial scale | the different sized "containers" or ways to group places together to organize investigations into human activities |
| geographic inquiry | the method for investigating geographic problems and issues |
| geographic representation | a description or portrayal of Earth or parts of Earth |
| map | a visual representation of an area |
| globe | a spherical, or ball-shaped, model of the entire planet |
| Global Positioning System (GPS) | a system that uses a network of earth-orbiting satellites to pinpoint absolute location |
| Global Information System (GIS) | computer or Internet based mapping technology |
| five themes of geography | an organizing framework for geographic inquiry |
| historian | a social scientist who is trained to study and write about the past |
| political scientist | a social scientist who is trained to study government and citizenship |
| economist | a social scientist who is trained to study the production, distribution, and consumption of goods |
| anthropologist | a social scientist who is trained to study the cultural development of humans |
| sociologist | a social scientist who is trained to study human societies and how humans organize in groups |
| global | worldwide or involving most of the earth |
| organizational features | things that can help a reader make effective use of a textbook |
| graphic features | visuals that enhance the text of a textbook |
| text features | things that can help a reader understand what they read |
