Location
Giving exact coordinates using latitude and longitude (such as 40.7128° N, 74.0060° W) is an example of which type of location?
Absolute Location
Describing Egypt by its hot desert climate, the Nile River, and ancient pyramids refers to what type of characteristic of place?
Human Characteristic
Which theme of geography explores how people, goods, and ideas move from one place to another?
Movement
Building a dam to control river flooding is an example of which theme of geography?
Human-Environment Interaction
An area that shares common unifying characteristics, such as language, climate, or government, is known as a:
Region
"Canada is north of the United States" describes what type of Canada's location?
Relative
Name a physical characteristic of a place?
Answers will vary.
The spread of baseball from the United States to Japan is an example of the movement of
Ideas and Culture
Give an example of humans affecting the environment
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Regions have to have a clear boundary. True or False
False
If I tell you a city is at 34.0522° N, 118.2437° W, what type of absolute location am I using?
coordinates
Name a HUMAN characteristic of a place.
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Using an oil pipeline to transport petroleum from Alaska to refineries across the country represents the movement of:
Goods and Resources
Give an example of the environment affecting humans.
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What are the 3 types of regions?
Functional, Formal, and Vernacular
When using coordinates to describe absolute location, you need to locate what two lines?
latitude and longitude
In Paris, France the primary language is French. This is an example of what type of characteristic of place?
Human Characteristic
Give an example of movement involving people (list 3 reasons why people move).
travel, new job, danger
Wearing a heavy winter coat during a snowfall in Chicago is an example of how humans ______ to their environment.
Adapt
Give an example of a region with a clear boundary and common government.
Any state, city, or town
Coordinates and _____________ are the 2 types of absolute location.
Addressess
Write 2 sentences about the difference between these 2 themes of geography, place and location.
Answers will vary. (Location tells where(absolute and relative) and places describes what a location looks like (human and physical characteristics)
What is a barrier that may keep a good from being transported?
War, border issues, natural disasters
Relying on a nearby lake for fresh drinking water and fish for food shows how humans ______ their environment.
depend on
What is a example of a vernacular region (different perspectives)? Hint: We talked about this in class.
Sweet Tea