Location
Place
Region
Human Environment Interaction
Movement
100
Define Relative Location
A description of where a place is in relation to other places
100
Define place
The physical and human characteristics of a spot on the map
100
An area of land connected by common natural qualities
Like mountains, deserts, soil composition, plants, animals etc.
Physical Regions
100
Define interact
to act together : to come together and have an effect on each other.
100
A person who is entering a country from another to make a new home
immigrant
200
Using relative location, describe where CSA is located in relation to TWO other places.
A description of where a place is in relation to other places
200
List 3 examples of physical features of a place
-Landforms (mountains, valleys, plains)
- Elevation
-Water features (rivers, lakes)
-Soil
-Natural Vegetation
-Animal
200
A type of region that reflects the way people think about a certain area, often based on shared feelings, cultural identity, or historical experiences.
Perceptual Region
200
Name two examples of how humans have adapted to their environments
Shelter, technology, clothing, etc
200
A person who is leaving one country to live in another
Emigrant
300
Define Absolute Location
A description of a fixed place on Earth, usually based on an address or latitude and longitude coordinates.
300
List 3 examples of human characteristics of a plce
- population
- Ethnic and religious populations
- Language patterns
- Economy
- Government
- Clothing
- Human built structures: houses, roads, bridges, buildings
- Way of life
300
A specific set of activities or interactions that occur within it
example: Cities
Functional Region
300
Name two examples of how humans have modified their environments
Clearing land for farming/agriculture and houses, contruction/transportation etc
300
Geographers categorize reasons for migration into two categories:
List the two categories
Push and Pull Factors
400
Imaginary lines that run north to south from pole to pole to measure the distance east or west of the Prime Meridian are called lines of
Longitude
400
Define Sense of Place
The emotional connections or meanings that people give to specific locations.
400
This map represents what type of region?
Functional
400
Define Human Environment Interaction
The connection between human societies (social systems) and the natural environment (eco-systems).
400
Describe the difference between imported and exported goods.
Imported is when goods are brought in from another country. Exported is when goods are shipped out of a country to be sold in another.
500
What continent are the following coordinates on:
60°N, 0°
Europe
500
What gives NYC a unique sense of place?
What gives CSA a unique sense of place?
Answers may vary
500
What type of region is represented on this map?
Perceptual Region
500
List one example of how the Lenape adapted and modified their environments.
adapting: clothing, use of natural resources, hunted and gathered
Modify: building trails, farming
500
Define Globalization
How trade and technology move around the world - making it a more connected place