Movement
3 ways we can look at movement are...
Good, People, Ideas.
3 types of region are...
Formal, functional, perceptual
People adapt to, depend on and/or modify their environment
Human Environment Interaction
Absolute and Relative
What are the 2 ways we can describe a place?
Human and Physical Characteristics
What is it called when people move goods from one place to another.
Imports and Exports
"The South" "The Midwest" and "The Middle East are all examples of what?
Perceptual Regions
The natural surroundings of a place is called the
Environment
32.53oN, 119oW and 123 Sesame Street NYC,NY is an example of...
Absolute Location
things determined by nature which shape the location are all what type of characteristics
Physical Characteristics
Ideas move from place to place because of what 2 things?
Communication (Internet, Letters, Phones...)
Transportation (Cars, Planes, Boats, Trains...)
The State Border of Oklahoma is an example of what type of region
Formal Region
Building a dam to capture water (change the land) used during dry seasons is called a
Modification
The Prime Meridian is a line of
Longitude
things determined by the people's culture who live in the location are called
Human Characteristics
Factors, like war, that cause people to leave their environment are called...
The Amazon River Basin is an example of a ....
Functional Region
Installing a storm shelter in your garage in a Tornado heavy state like Oklahoma is an example of an
adaptation
Vertical Lines that run north and south but measure east and west are called lines of
Language, Religion, and Culture are all examples of
Human Characteristics
Factors that draw people to a new location are called
Pull Factors
A grouping of places that have something in common and can be given a named based on similar features is called a
Region
People plow and irrigate fields (change the land) so they can get water to their crops is an example of a
modification
Horizontal lines that run east and west but measure north and south.
Lines of Latitude
The Rocky Mountains are in western North America. They extend 3000 miles from north to south. The highest peaks are nearly 15,000 feet. Due to the elevation, the climate is dry with cool winters and short, warm summers. ARE ALL EXAMPLES OF WHAT
Physical Characteristics