Geography Terminology
I am forced to leave my town because of no jobs or money.
Push Factor
This part of the map shows the name of the map and what it’s about.
Title
What is the mobility of people, goods, ideas, animals, vegetation, and physical features between places?
Movement
Does infrastructure need to be reliable?
Yes
Is the Atlantic Ocean or Appalachian Mountain an example of a body of water?
Atlantic Ocean
I decided to move to a new town because they have jobs and money.
Pull Factors
This map feature helps you understand the symbols used on the map, like what different colors or shapes represent.
Legend
What is it called when humans modify, adapt, or change their environment?
Human-Environment Interaction
What is infrastructure?
The basic facilities needed to run a city
Natural resources and climate determine job opportunities. This shows how geography influences what?
The economy
Countries depend on each other to supply raw materials, goods, and services they need.
Global Interdependence
This group makes the laws in a country, like Congress in the United States.
Government (Political)
What is a group of places that share physical characteristics, human characteristics or both.
Region
What are examples of Transportation Corridors?
Canals
Airports
Highways
Rivers
Tunnels
What job is likely to occur in rural areas?
Farming and ranching
The exact location of something, is what?
The location of one place compared to another place, is what?
Absolute Location
Relative Location
This is the system where people use money to buy and sell goods and services.
Economy
What is the physical position of people and places on Earth’s surface?
Location
What are examples of transportation barriers?
Oceans
Mountains
Swamps
Deserts
Rainforest
Applying controlled amounts of water to land to help grow crops, landscape plants, and lawns. Is the definition of what?
Irrigation
What are the 7 Continents of the world?
North America
South America
Asia
Africa
Australia
Europe
Antarctica
These are a group of people's shared beliefs, traditions, and practices.
Culture (Social)
What is a location’s distance and unique physical and human characteristics?
Place
What is an example of infrastructure?
Roads Airports Harbors
Railway-Systems Energy-Networks
Utility-Systems Education
Healthcare Social-Infrastructure
Most people live along rivers. This is an example of what?
Geographic factors that are responsible for patterns of population