Definitions
The definition of geography
What is the study of the earth, land features, its inhabitants and phenomena
Give an example of the relative location of Rhode Island
It is east of Connecticut
It is south of Massachusetts
It is west of the Atlantic Ocean
The acronym "MR. HELP" stands for
What is:
Movement, Region, Human-Environment Interaction, Location and Place
Name a type of physical characteristic of a place
land features
climate
bodies of water
Name 2 types of location
Absolute and relative
Definition of region
Culture
Language
Religion
Buildings/Landmarks
Cities
Name two characteristics that describe place
What is human and physical
What is movement?
The mobility of people, goods and ideas
How places are linked to one another and the world
Name an example of how humans depend on their environment
Eat fruits and vegetables from farms
fishing
Name 2 out of the 4 types of regions
Political
Landform
Agricultural
Cultural
Definition of place
The physical and human characteristics that make one area different from another
Three examples of movement
Trains
Cars
GPS
Boats
Buses
What is the acronym for Human-Environment Interaction AND what does it stand for?
MAD = Modify, Adapt, Depend