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Jerry Mitchell is chairman of the Department of Geography at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina, and an avid world traveler who incorporates his personal stories and photos into his writing.

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The study of geography explains so much about our world, including Earth's physical features and atmosphere and humanity's impacts on the planet. You'll learn about how the continents came to be as they are today, the Earth's climate, the distribution of populations and resources, land use, and much more. This Cheat Sheet provides a handy list of terms you'll need to know as you study geography.

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