Geography Terminology
PEGS
&
TODAL
Theme of Geography
Infrastru-
cture
Population Pyramid &
Geographic Factors
100

I am forced to leave my town because of no jobs or money.

Push Factor

100

This part of the map shows the name of the map and what it’s about.

Title

100

What is the mobility of people, goods, ideas, animals, vegetation, and physical features between places?

Movement

100

Does infrastructure need to be reliable?

Yes

100

Is the Atlantic Ocean or Appalachian Mountain an example of a body of water?

Atlantic Ocean

200

I decided to move to a new town because they have jobs and money.

Pull Factors

200

This map feature helps you understand the symbols used on the map, like what different colors or shapes represent.

Legend

200

What is it called when humans modify, adapt, or change their environment?

Human-Environment Interaction

200

What is infrastructure?

The basic facilities needed to run a city

200

Natural resources and climate determine job opportunities. This shows how geography influences what?

The economy

300

Countries depend on each other to supply raw materials, goods, and services they need.

Global Interdependence

300

This group makes the laws in a country, like Congress in the United States.

Government (Political)

300

What is a group of places that share physical characteristics, human characteristics or both.

Region

300

What are examples of Transportation Corridors?

Canals

Airports

Highways

Rivers 

Tunnels

300

What job is likely to occur in rural areas?

Farming and ranching

400

The exact location of something, is what?

The location of one place compared to another place, is what?

Absolute Location

Relative Location

400

This is the system where people use money to buy and sell goods and services.

Economy

400

What is the physical position of people and places on Earth’s surface?

Location

400

What are examples of transportation barriers?

Oceans

Mountains

Swamps

Deserts

Rainforest

400

Applying controlled amounts of water to land to help grow crops, landscape plants, and lawns. Is the definition of what?

Irrigation

500

What are the 7 Continents of the world?

North America 

South America 

Asia 

Africa

Australia

Europe 

Antarctica

500

These are a group of people's shared beliefs, traditions, and practices.

Culture (Social)

500

What is a location’s distance and unique physical and human characteristics?

Place

500

What is an example of infrastructure?

Roads     Airports    Harbors

Railway-Systems    Energy-Networks 

Utility-Systems    Education 

Healthcare   Social-Infrastructure



500

Most people live along rivers. This is an example of what?

Geographic factors that are responsible for patterns of population