GEOGRAPHY BASICS
THE STUDY OF PLACES AND THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PEOPLE AND THEIR ENVIRONMENTS.
WHAT IS GEOGRAPHY?
THIS FACTOR AFFECTS WHAT YOU WEAR, WHAT YOU GROW/EAT, AND HOW HOMES ARE BUILT?
WHAT IS CLIMATE?
A DIVISION OF THE EARTH'S SURFACE INTO SMALLER, DISTINCT PARTS.
WHAT IS A REGION?
THIS THEMES ANSWERS THE FUNDAMENTAL QUESTION: "WHERE IS IT?"
WHAT IS LOCATION?
THE BRANCH OF GEOGRAPHYTHAT FOCUSES ON NATURAL ELEMENTS LIKE LANDFORMS, CLIMATE, AND ECOSYSTEMS.
WHAT IS PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY?
ELEMENTS LIKE WATER, ENERGY, AND LANDFORMS THAT INFLUENCE AVAILABLE JOBS AND LOCAL ECONOMIES.
WHAT ARE NATURAL RESOURCES?
A REGION DEFINED BY SHARED LANDFORMS OR NATURAL FEATURES LIKE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS.
WHAT IS A PHYSICAL REGION?
FINDING A SPOT USING EXACT COORDINATES (LATITUDE & LONGITUDE) OR AN ADDRESS.
WHAT IS ABSOLUTE LOCATION?
THE BRANCH OF GEOGRAPHY FOCUSING ON HUMAN ACTIVITIES LIKE CITIES, CULTURE, POPULATION, AND ECONOMICS.
WHAT IS HUMAN GEOGRAPHY?
EVENTS LIKE VOLCANOES, FLOODS, AND EARTHQUAKES THAT DIRECTLY IMPACT HUMAN SETTLEMENT SAFETY.
WHAT ARE NATURAL HAZZARDS?
A SPECIFIC REGION BOUNDED BY GOVERNMENTAL BORDERS SUCH A SCOUNTRIES, STATES, OR CITIES.
WHAT IS A POLITICAL REGION?
DESCRIBING WHERE SOMETHING IS IN RELATION TO OTHER PLACES (E.G., "NEXT TO THE PARK").
WHAT IS RELATIVE LOCATION?
THE TWO KEY COMPONENTS THAT GEOGRAPHY CONNECTS WHEN STUDYING HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION.
WHAT ARE PLACES AND RELATIONSHIPS?
THE ASPECT OF GEOGRAPHY DETERMINES TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS, TRADE ROUTES, AND REGIONAL CONNECTEDNESS.
WHAT IS LOCATION & ACCESSIBILITY?
A SPECIFIC REGION DEFINED BY SHARED HUMAN TRAITS LIKE LANGUAGE, RELIGION, OR TRADITIONS.
WHAT IS A CULTURAL REGION?
THE THEME OF GEOGRAPHY THAT EXPLORES HOW PEOPLE, GOODS, AND IDEAS TRAVEL ACROSS THE WORLD.
WHAT IS MOVEMENT?