I love Geography
What is a place?
a specific location with characteristics
What is a region?
A group of places with common characteristics
What does unique mean?
What is a landscape?
Whatever you can see at one point in time, your point of view.
Which NFL team used to have the name Houston Oilers?
Tennesee Titans
How would you describe the site of a place?
Using physical characteristics
How would you describe the situation of a place?
Using a relative location
What is a direct experience?
Something you witness first hand or something you do
What is an indirect experience?
Something you witness second hand or hear from someone else
If Abraham Lincoln were somehow still alive, how old would he be in years?
216 years
What is a formal region?
A region separated by human and physical characteristics
What is spatial interaction?
The movement of people, information, or products.
How do physical and cultural barriers affect spatial interaction?
They can slow down movement of products or people. Can prevent it or make it harder.
What are 2 pull factors for African Americans going to Harlem during the Harlem Renaissance ?
A new start, job opportunity, equal rights
How many years can a snail sleep for?
3 years
List 2 ways migration can affect a region.
any answer about population, economy, or jobs.
What is functional region?
A region where multiple small towns rely on one bigger city for jobs, education, shopping, and entertainment.
What are physical barriers?
A physical thing stopping or slowing down movement
What are cultural barriers?
Things like language or religion that can prevent things from happening or make them harder
How many elements are on the periodic table?
118
What are 2 of the 4 things geographers consider when studying people, places, and location?
1. Activities of people
2. Relationships between places
3. Meaning or purpose of places
4. Physical and human characteristics
Unfair or untrue statements about a specific group of people or a place
What are 2 push factors for African Americans leaving the south during the great migration?
Racism, Jim Crow laws, unfair treatment, slavery
What is a perceptual region?
A region formed by a common understanding
How many heart chambers does a cockroach have?
12