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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