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Wonderopolis: How Does the Earth's Surface Affect Culture? ArticleWonderopolis: How Does the Earth's Surface Affect Culture? Article
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Wonderopolis: How Does the Earth's Surface Affect Culture?

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Cultural geography is the study of cultural components and how they relate to the geography of the places where people live and travel. This article explains how geography influences culture. Included are activities, and a quiz at the end. Be sure to click on the highlighted words to see definitions!

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alaska, culture, diversity

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cultural geography, cultures of the world, environment, g.hs.8 cultures develop in unique ways, in part through the influence of the physical environment., culture regions

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 2 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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