Vocabulary
Give 3 landforms
Valley, canyon, mountain, plateau, etc.
What is movement?
The study of how & why people move.
What does the title of the map show us?
The subject of the map
What is region?
An area with a unifying feature(s) that make it unique from other places
What are the natural features of the lands surface called?
Landforms
What is the definition of climate?
The weather conditions in a certain area of a period of time
Name the theme of geography from the clue: East Coast
Region
What is the point of a legend/key?
A legend/key shows what different symbols mean on map
What is relative location?
A place's location in relativity to another place
What are resources?
Materials found in the earth that people need & value (ie., coal, oil, solar energy, hydropower, etc.)
What is the definition of geography?
The study of the earths physical & cultural features
What is our location? (Address)
320 Pleasant Hill Rd, Gaston NC, 27832
What feature shows the distance between points on a map?
A scale
What is absolute location?
What is the difference between climate & weather?
What are the nonliving/living things that affect life in a certain area called?
The environment
Name the theme of geography from the clue: Depend, Modify, Adapt
Human Environment Interaction
Name the map feature from the clue given: Never. Eat. Soggy. Waffles.
A compass rose
How do people modify their environment?
What is the definition of physical processes?
Natural events that affect the environment of regions
Cultural/human geography
What are the two characteristics concerning place?
Physical characteristics & Human characteristics
What feature shows where in the world the area the map is showing is located?
A locator map
A political region is defined by national borders. A physical region is defined by landforms. What is a cultural region be defined by?
A common tongue, religion, traditions, etc
What is the definition of physical geography?
The study of the earths land & features