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What is Geography?

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Questions

What is a common misconception about Geography?

Observations about cultures, transportation, and migrations of people are made with regard to what particular system?

What are some of the specialized fields in Geography?

Vocabulary

Term	Part of Speech	Definition
geography	noun	study of places and the relationships between people and their environments.
geographic information system (GIS)	noun	any system for capturing, storing, checking, and displaying data related to positions on the Earth's surface.
geographic perspective	noun	a way to understand a topic or area using spatial features and relationships.
human geography	noun	the study of the way human communities and systems interact with their environment.
physical geography	noun	study of the natural features and processes of the Earth.
capital	noun	city where a region's government is located.
climate	noun	all weather conditions for a given location over a period of time.
transportation	noun	movement of people or goods from one place to another.
migration	noun	movement, usually seasonal, of a group of people or animals from one place to another.
pattern	noun	arrangement of people, places, or things across a specific space.
location	noun	position of a particular point on the surface of the Earth.
biogeographer	noun	person who studies the spatial patterns of living organisms.
distribution	noun	the way something is spread out over an area.
political geographer	noun	person who studies the spatial relationships present in government policies.
species	noun	group of similar organisms that can reproduce with each other.
habitat	noun	environment where an organism lives throughout the year or for shorter periods of time.
adaptation	noun	a modification of an organism or its parts that makes it more fit for existence. An adaptation is passed from generation to generation.
ecologist	noun	scientist who studies the relationships between organisms and their environments.
geomorphology	noun	study of geographic features on the landscape and the forces that create them.
relationship	noun	how human and/or physical features of the Earth are connected to each other.
state	noun	political unit in the United States.