Movement
Movement occurs when people walk from one place to another. True or False?
True
A region is 2 or more areas that share ________ or ___________ characteristics.
human, physical
Tell whether the following question is relative or absolute location: The longitude and latitude of Leland is 31.9554 degrees South and 115.8585 degrees East.
This is Absolute location.
What is human-environment interaction?
The way humans and the environment affect each other.
I am a map that shows major highways, airports and railroad tracks. What type of map am I ?
Road Map
What are the THREE things that move in geography?
People, goods, and ideas
New York is in the same region is as _______________
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Maine, etc
Absolute or Relative? Australia is near New Zealand.
This is Relative
What is one way that we depend on the environment?
Water , natural resources for shelter, climate controls how we dress, etc
True or False: Maps are only used to study location.
False
List 3 ways in which ideas move?
TV, Radio, Magazines, Phone, Computers, etc.
Language is an example of a
Physical or Human Characteristic?
Human
Relative or Absolute? You are asking for directions to get to Stop and Shop from Leland High School. The man you ask tells you to keep driving until you see the post office, then turn left.
This is Relative.
How are changing our environment at MET?
The construction of the gym on the roof !
I am a map that only shows borders, capitals and states. I am so simple to read that often times, I do not have a legend. What type of map am I ?
Political Map
How are products made outside of the United States transported to our country?
Boats, Planes, etc.
Climate is an example of a __________ characteristic.
physical
True or False: Location is how people get from place to place.
False
I wear shorts in the summer. Am I adapting, modifying, or depending on my environment?
Adapting
What are the 3 types of maps?
Physical, Political, Thematic, Resource/Economic, Topographic, Road
What is an immigrant?
An immigrant is a person who moved from one country to another country. It relates to the movement theme of geography because the person is moving from one place to another.
This theme of geography looks at the physical characteristics and human characteristics of an area.
Place
Is this an absolute or relative location: 402 E 3rd St, Leland, MS 38756
Absolute
Give me an example of human-environment interaction. State if it is positive or negative.
?
I am a map that shows a very close image of an area. I have lines that tell how steep land is. The closer they are, the more steep the land is. I am often used by hikers. What type of map am I ?
Topographic