Random II
A place can only have one
What is absolute location?
a group of places that have at least one common characteristic
What is region?
The study of where people, places, and things are located and how they relate to each other
What is Geography?
Every location has two different kinds of characteristics
What is Physical and Cultural characteristics?
Language and religion are examples of
San Diego is south of Los Angeles
What is Relative location?
physical, climate, directional location are examples of
What are common characteristics of a Region?
There are two types of locations
What is Absolute and Relative?
Mountains, Rivers, Valleys are a type of this
What are physical characteristics?
political regions have set boundaries and a common system of government
California is located in the
What is the west region?
an area that is divided by its physical features
What is physical region?
The major line of latitude is called the
The beliefs and actions that define a group of peoples way of life
What is culture?
many different cultures make up our culture
What is Multiculturalism?
Italy, France, Spain, & Greece all have
What is Mediterranean climate type
an area that has similar climate
The exact location of a place
What is Absolute location?
the spread of cultural traits
San Diego River, La Jolla Cove, Mission Beach, are examples of San Diego's
What are physical features?
Chicago is located in this region
What is the Midwest?
Places that use directions to describe a region
what is Directional Location Regions?
A place in relation to another place
What is relative location?
Adopting those cultural traits into your own culture
What is Acculturation
The major line of Longitude is called
What is the Prime Meridian?