GEO EXAM

Geography: the study of Earth's natural features processes and many interactions with them

\ Geology: the study of Earth, the features or rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which they change over time.

\ Geologist: scientists that study solid liquid and gas matter that makes up planet Earth

\ Topography: the study of the forms and features of the land surface

\ GPS (global positioning system) A satellite-based system that provides location data

\ GIS (geographical information system) computer system that manages and analyzes geographical information

\ Ecozone: an area with a particular type of natural environment

\ Demography: the study of population number distribution trends and issues

\ Livability: all characteristics of a community that contributes to the quality of life of the people who live there

\ Sustainability: Improving the quality of life while living within the carrying capacity of supporting ecosystems

\ Glaciation: the process of ice advancing and covering large areas of land

\ Climate: long-term pattern of weather for a city country or region

\ Resource: anything that can be used to produce goods and services such as raw materials workers money and land

\ Refugee: one of the categories of immigrants to Canada usually it's people who cannot return home

\ Weathering: what breaks the Rocks into smaller pieces

Weather: day-to-day report of precipitation and temperature 10 days

\ Enclave: a geographical area where a particular ethnic group is spatially clustered and socially and economically distinct from the majority group

\ Dependency load: the percentage of the population that is not working people younger than 15 and older than 65

\ Flow resources: In constant Motion in nature capture this motion for energy

\ Plate tectonics: The theory that Earth's outer shell is made up of individual plates that move causing earthquakes the formation and destruction of areas of the crust

\ Conservation: the wise use of resources

\ Absolute location: where something is located in terms of latitude and longitude

\ Erosion: the actual removal of rock pieces

\ Geographical inquiry: An active questioning approach to learning about the world from a geographical perspective

\ Urbanization: the process of making an area more urban

\ Population Growth Rate: natural increase plus net migration

\ Relative Location: where something is located in relation to other geographical terms

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