section 1 flash cards
(37 cards)
The study of everything on Earth.
Geography
The way a person looks at something.
perspective
The scenery of a place (physical, human, and cultural features)
landscapes
the study of maps and map making.
cartography
The study of weather.
meteorology
An area with one or more common features that make it different from surrounding areas.
region
has one or more common features that make it different from surrounding areas.
formal region
Made up of different places that are linked together and function as a unit.
functional region
Our awareness and understanding of the environment around us.
perception
Regions that reflect human feelings and attitudes.
perceptual regions
what are the 5 themes of geography?
Location, Human-environment interaction, place, regions, movement.
what are the two branches of geography?
Human geography, and physical geography
the exact or relative spot of something on Earth
location
the physical and human features of a location
place
the ways people and environments interrelate with and affect each other
Human-environmental Interaction
how people and things change locations and the effects of these changes
Movement
geographic areas with one or more shared characteristics
Region
circle the globe in east- west and north-south directions
grid
east-west direction
latitude
north-south direction
longitude
an imaginary line that circles the globe halfway between Earth’s North pole and South pole.
equator
Lines of latitude
parallels
Lines of longitude
meridians
an imaginary line drawn from the North pole to the south pole through Greenwich, England.
prime meridian
