What are the five themes of geography, and what are their definitions?
Location
where something can be found on the earth. There are two types of
location, relative & absolute.
What is the definition of Art?
A culture can express itself through its art. Art includes how people in a culture can express what they believe is beautiful or important.
whats religon
a culture
What is the definition of Government?
A system of people and rules for managing a community or country.
what are Exports?
Goods/services sent out of a country
Movement
how people, objects, and ideas move from one location to another,
and the effect that these moves have.
What are the differences between Performing Art, Literature, and Decorative Art?
Performing art includes some type of performance for an audience.
Examples are theater, dance, and music.
Literature refers to words used or crafted to express ideas. Examples are, poetry,
short stories, and novels
Decorative Art results in “useful” products. Examples are furniture,
metalworking, basketry, and pottery
What is the definition of Religion?
A system or set of beliefs that people live by. (laws, morals, values, traditions, history). The way that some people try to answer life’s basic questions.
What are Social Groups?
? Different groups of people in a civilization share one or more characteristics. Some examples are economic status, (rich or poor), gender (male or female), age, or religion
What are Imports?
Goods/services sent into a country
Region -
locations that share at least one characteristic (such as climate, land,
population, or history)
What is Language?
A way to communicate thoughts and feelings by using signals.
What is atheism?
Belief in no god/goddess
What is the difference between a Majority Group and a Minority Group?
Majority Group - more power or wealth than other groups in a civilization
Minority Group - do not have much power or wealth in a civilization
What are Services?
Actions that people do for payment. Examples: haircuts, house cleaning, waiter serving at a restaurant
Human Environment Interaction
refers to the ways humans affect or change
their environment and how the environment affects them.
What are Dialects?
local forms of languages. Examples: soda vs. pop, bathroom vs. washroom, & subs vs. hoagies vs. grinder
What is monotheism
Belief in one god/goddess
How do Supply and Demand affect prices?
Supply is the amount of a good or service available to buy.
Demand is the level of desire for a good or service by possible buyers.
The Law of Supply & Demand:
When the supply of a good or service is higher than the demand, the price goes down.
When the demand for a good or service is higher than the supply, the price goes up.
What are Goods?
Physical objects that are made. Examples: sneakers, iPad, notebook
Place
what a location looks like. This includes physical features, such as
mountains and rivers and the human features of the people who live there
(religion, language, etc.)
What are the three types of signals people use to communicate?
sounds, gestures, symbols
What is polytheism?
Belief in many gods/goddesses
What is the definition of Economy?
The way that a culture chooses to use its resources to meet its wants and needs.