Vocabulary
A system of faith or worship.
What is Religion
The _______ of a region is made up of every person who lives there.
Population
Why do governments divided their counties into regions?
To keep track of resources and understand the needs of people.
Water that falls to the Earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
What is Precipitation
A swirling air pattern that causes a storm with high winds.
What is a Hurricane
A system of governing or rule.
What is Government
North, South, East West
What are two ways that a population might define a region?
Language and Culture
A measure of how hot or cold the air is.
What is Temperature
What causes daily changes in weather?
Air Movements
An area related to or located in a city.
What is Urban
________ are regions that have one feature stretching across a broad region.
What are belts
What are some examples of Physical Features of a region?
Mountains, Valleys, Plateaus, Plains, Plant and Animal Life, bodies of water.
The usual weather conditions of an area over a long period of time.
What is climate
What factors do geographers use to divide climates into regions?
Temperature and precipitation.
The way an area uses and manages its resources.
What is Economy
States within each region share _______ and _______ features.
Physical and Human
Explain the difference between rural and urban regions.
Rural- Relating to the countryside
Urban- Related to the city
The height of a land.
What is Elevation
What region is Northern Alaska in?
The Polar Region
The science, art, and business of cultivating soil, producing crops, and raising livestock.
What is Agriculture
_______ is the way people of an area choose to use their resources.
Economy
What kinds of regions can be classified as human regions? Explain.
Language, religion, culture, economy, type of work, community, etc
How is weather different from climate?
Weather affects people's daily life.
Climate affects how people live and work all year round.
Name the SIX major climate regions
Tropical, Desert, Polar, Highland, Marine, Continental