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Movement
Region
Location
Human-Enviroment Interactions
Place
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Movement occurs when people walk from one place to another. True or False?
True
100

A region is an area with similar characteristics, which makes it different than surrounding areas. True or False?

True

100

Describe the relative location of Ukraine:

Ukraine is south of Belarus, east of Poland, north or Romania, and southwest of Russia. 

100

Give 1 example of how humans RELY ON the environment.

We need water to drink. We need fields to grow our crops. We need trees/plants to take in carbon dioxide/release oxygen...

100

Which describes the natural setting of a place: Physical or human characteristics?

Physical characteristics

200
Describe the movement theme of geography includng a definition and any key words that are assocated with it.
The Movement theme of geography is the movement of people and products from one place to another.
200

What is 1 characteristic that makes the Osa Peninsula a unique and special region of Costa Rica?

It has the most biodiversity in the country!

200

Describe the relative location of Chad

Chad is south of Libya, east of Niger, west of Sudan, north of Central African Republic, and northeast of Cameroon and Nigeria.

200
How can you prevent global warming?
Recycle, conserve, use paper on both sides, carpool, etc.
200

If I described the land as being hilly and mountainous, it is a ___________characteristic.

Physical

300

How is a product made in China transported to locations around the world?

Trucks, cargo ships, planes, small trucks, etc.

300

What region of Costa Rica has a lot of Afro-Caribbean culture?

Limón Province / the Caribbean region

300

Describe the relative location of Laos.

Laos is northeast of Thailand, west of Vietnam, north of Cambodia, east of Myanmar, and south of China.
300

Give an example of of humans MODIFY the environment to satisfy our needs?

We build levies to keep floods away from our living communities. We build highways through mountains. We mine the earth for natural resources (oil, minerals, etc.). Land is cleared for construction and farming, etc.

300
What is an example of a physical characteristic
Flat land, hilly, mountainous, etc.
400

How are products made outside of Costa Rica transported to it?

Boats, Planes, trucks, etc.

400

Costa Rican provinces are political regions. True or False?

True

400

What is the absolute location of letter G?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsGLc-BvWZY

40°N, 100°W

400

How can the environment damage our lives?

Hurricanes, tornados, floods, Tsunami, etc.

400

If I described the languages spoken in Costa Rica, that is a __________________ characteristic.

Human

500

What is a refugee? How does a refugee relate to the movement theme of geography?

An refugee is a person who has been forced to leave their country because of war, persecution, or environmental disasters. It relates to the movement theme of geography because the person is moving from one place to another and bringing ideas and cultures around the world.

500

What are the 7 main political regions of Costa Rica?

Alajuela, Cartago, Guanacaste, Heredia, Limon, Puntarenas and San Jose.

500

What is the absolute location of letter F?

20°S, 20°E

500

What are 2 examples of how humans ADAPT TO the environment?

Wear appropriate clothing to adjust to hot/cold weather, build shelters, climate control (air conditioning), find the best climates/land for growing different crops, sports/recreation (surfing, flying kites, mountain biking)

500

The buildings and highways found in a country is a physical or human characteristic of place?

Human