Movement
A region is an area with similar characteristics, which makes it different than surrounding areas. True or False?
True
Describe the relative location of Ukraine:
Ukraine is south of Belarus, east of Poland, north or Romania, and southwest of Russia.
What are the 3 ways in which humans interact with the natural environment?
We depend on, modify and adapt to the environment.
Which describes the natural setting of a place: Physical or human characteristics?
Physical characteristics
What is the definition of the geography theme Movement?
The Movement theme of geography is the movement of people, ideas and products from one place to another.
What is 1 characteristic that makes the Osa Peninsula a unique and special region of Costa Rica?
It has the most biodiversity in the country!
Describe the relative location of Chad
Chad is south of Libya, east of Niger, west of Sudan, north of Central African Republic, and northeast of Cameroon and Nigeria.
Give 1 example of how humans RELY ON the environment.
Recycle, conserve, use paper on both sides, carpool, etc.
If I described the land as being hilly and mountainous, it is a ___________characteristic.
Physical
How is a product made in China transported to locations around the world?
Trucks, cargo ships, planes, small trucks, etc.
What region of Costa Rica has a lot of Afro-Caribbean culture?
Limón Province / the Caribbean region
Describe the relative location of Laos.
Give an example of of humans MODIFY the environment to satisfy our needs?
We build levies to keep floods away from our living communities. We build highways through mountains. We mine the earth for natural resources (oil, minerals, etc.). Land is cleared for construction and farming, etc.
What also "moves" around the world with the spread of human migrants and refugees from one place to another?
New ideas, products, and cultures.
Costa Rican provinces are political regions. True or False?
True
40°N, 100°W
What is one way the natural environment interacts with HUMANS?
Natural disasters!
If I described the languages spoken in Costa Rica, that is a __________________ characteristic.
Human
Define these 4 words: Refugee, migrant, persecution, asylum
1) Refugee=a person who has been forced to leave their country because of war, violence or persecution. 2) Migrant=someone who leaves their country in search of better economic opportunities 3) persecution=bad treatment because of race, religious, or political beliefs 4) asylum=protection given by a country to refugees
What are 7 political regions of Costa Rica?
Alajuela, Cartago, Guanacaste, Heredia, Limon, Puntarenas and San Jose.
What is the absolute location of letter F?
20°S, 20°E
What are 2 examples of how humans ADAPT TO the environment?
Wear appropriate clothing to adjust to hot/cold weather, build shelters, climate control (air conditioning), find the best climates/land for growing different crops, sports/recreation (surfing, flying kites, mountain biking)
The buildings and highways found in a country is a physical or human characteristic of place?
Human