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The study of Earth's landscapes, environments, and the relationships between people and their environments.
Focuses on Earth's physical structure and substance, its history, and the processes that act on it.
Examines the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.
Involves measuring and mapping land for construction and development.
The science of the atmosphere and weather patterns.
The study of celestial bodies and the universe as a whole.
Studies the interactions between organisms and their environment.
The process of designing and regulating land use in urban areas.
Technology for capturing, storing, analyzing, and managing spatial data.
The study of water's movement, distribution, and quality on Earth.
The practice of cultivating land and raising crops or livestock.
Focuses on the relationship between military operations and geographic space.
The statistical study of populations, including the structure and dynamics.
A solid sphere made of iron-nickel alloy, extremely hot.
The Outer Core is molten, while the Inner Core is solid.
A thick layer of hot, plastic rock that makes up most of Earth's volume.
The solid outer layer of the Earth, consisting of continental and oceanic crust.
Seismic waves that can travel through both liquid and solid.
Seismic waves that can only travel through solid materials.
The theory that continents were once joined and have since drifted apart.
Identical rock types and fossils found on separate continents.
Explains the movement of Earth's plates due to convection currents in the mantle.
Convection currents in the mantle drag the plates, causing them to move.
Plates move apart, leading to mid-ocean ridges and ocean floor spreading.
Plates push together, forming subduction zones.
Plates slide past each other, often causing earthquakes.
An area with high volcanic and earthquake activity surrounding the Pacific Ocean.