Chapter 6
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12 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 geographer | A person who studies Earth and its people. |
| relative location | The locatioin of a place in relation to another place. |
| region | An area with at least one feature that makes if different from other areas. |
| satellite | A spacecraft, without a crew, that orbits Earth. |
| exact location | The point where two lines meet, or cross, on a map. |
| grid system | A set of lines the same distance apart that cross one another to form boxes. |
| ecosystem | A system in which plants, animals, and the environment depend on one another. |
| erosion | The wearing away of Earth's surface. |
| disaster | A happening, such as an earthquake or flood, that causes great harm or damage. |
| pollution | Anything that makes a natural resource, such as air, soil, or water, dirty and unsafe to use. |
| conservation | The act of saving resources and making them last longer. |
| natural hazard | An event in nature, such as an earthquake, tornado, volcanic eruption, or flood, that can cause great harm. |
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