Geography terms
Physical geography primarily focuses on
examining landforms and geological processes
A map key or legend typically shows
symbols and their meanings
The most common religion
Christianity
The 5 themes of geography are
location, movement, HEI, place, region
culture is best defined as
shared patterns of behaviors, beliefs, and values passed down from one generation to the next
absolute location refers to
A compass rose on a map indicates
the cardinal directions
A pizza delivery area has a map that shows what kind of region
Functional region
How many continents and oceans are there?
7 & 5
a political map shows what
state/country boundaries
the theme of "movement" in geography refers to the
flow of people, goods, ideas, and information across the Earth's surface
how can you estimate distances between places on a map
by using the map scale
What is cultural diffusion
the spread of culture from one place to another
this landform is a deep, narrow valley with steep side, often carved by river erosion
canyon
the landform that is typically formed by the collision of tectonic plates or volcanic activity
mountains
In geography, the world is divided into regions in order to
better understand and compare different areas
The largest estuary in the United States is
which form of economic system would the government control the entire economy?
Command economy
When 2 of Earth's tectonic plates are moving apart from each other it is a
divergent plate boundary
Which type of region has clear boundaries and specific characteristics that set it apart
Formal regions
Geographers describe relative location by
comparing a place's position to other places
to go on a hike, you should look at what kind of map
topographical
What is the primary source of freshwater for many communities and agriculture
Rivers
an overwhelming majority of Earth's water is
saltwater
Which type of region is based on a person's feelings, attitudes, or opinions abuot a place
Perceptual