Place and its Features
What makes every place on Earth unique?
Its physical and human features
What does a compass rose show?
Direction (North, South, East, West)
What is a region?
A group of places that share something in common
What are the three types of movement?
People, goods, and ideas
What is communication in geography?
The sharing of ideas and information
Give one example of a physical feature and one example of a human feature.
Physical: river, mountain; Human: city, road
What part of a map explains the meaning of colors and symbols?
The legend or key
What is a formal region? Give one example.
An area with clear borders, like a country or state
What is migration?
The movement of people from one place to another
How has technology changed how people understand the world?
Phones, TV, and internet connect people globally
How do physical features affect where people live?
People settle near water and fertile land, not in deserts or mountains
Which type of map shows mountains, rivers, and land elevation?
Physical map
What is a functional region? Give one example.
An area linked by a purpose, like a trade route or metro area
What’s the difference between a refugee and a voluntary migrant?
Refugee = forced to move for safety; Voluntary migrant = chooses to move for better life
Give one way technology affects our view of other places.
It can make faraway places seem familiar or spread stereotypes
How do human features show how people adapt to their surroundings?
Buildings, clothing, and jobs often match the local climate and geography
What type of map shows borders, cities, and countries?
Political map
What is a perceptual region? Give one example.
An area defined by people’s feelings or ideas, like “the South” or “the city”
Define push and pull factors and give one example of each.
Push: reason to leave (war, drought); Pull: reason to go (jobs, safety)
How does trade rely on communication and technology?
They help organize, advertise, and connect trade across regions
Why do geographers study both physical and human features together?
To understand how people interact with and change their environment
What information does a map’s scale tell us?
The distance between places on a map
How do regions help geographers study the world?
They make it easier to organize and compare areas by shared traits
How can movement change a place?
It brings new cultures, foods, and ideas or causes crowding/conflict
How do social media or global news reflect the concept of movement?
They spread ideas instantly across regions, linking people worldwide