World Geography Concepts

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Geographic Tools
Instruments used to collect, organize, store, or display geographic information
Physical Characteristics
Features of the Earth's surface, such as landforms, water systems, climate patterns, and plant and animal life
Physical Processes
Actions of nature that change the physical environment
Climates
Regional long-term trends in weather and atomospheric conditions
Ecosystems
Networks of plants and animal interacting with the environment
Patterns of Settlement
Distribution of populations among urban and rural communities
Urbanization
Increase in the percentage of people living in cities
Migration
 Movement of people, often influenced by push-and-pull factors
Population Growth
Increase in the number of people in a specific area
Cultures
Learned behavior of people, including their belief systems, languages, governments, and material goods
Science and Technology
Discoveries and inventions that help people to change or adapt to their environments
Government and Citizenship
How different viewpoints influence political decisions, divisions, and policies connected to geograhic issues
Cooperation and Conflict
Methods used by countries and organizations t pursue goals, such as maintaining or expanding control over territory
Economic Systems
Ways in which a society satisfies basic needs through the production and distribution of goods and services
Economic Activities
Use of natural resources, production of goods, provision of services and distribution of information