5 themes of geography Flashcards
which two themes have two different types
location (absolute, relative) place (physical, human)
what is location?
absolute: the exact place of something
relative: the position something is in relation to something else
what is place?
physical: weather, land features, plants, animals
human: type of people, ideas, culture, architecture/buildings
what is HEI?
how people interact and adapt to their environment
what is movement?
the movement of people, goods, and ideas
what is region?
an area that is defined by common characteristics
what is projection?
transfer of locations on the earth to a flat surface
what are the 4 things that have to do with map projection?
shape, distance, size, direction
what does shape have to do with map projection?
it could not be the actual shape like Antarctica
what does distance have to do with map projection?
the distance between things could be different than it actually is
what does size have to do with map projection?
the size on the map could be different than in real life
what does direction have to do with map projection
it may look like two places are parallel but they aren’t
what are the 5 themes of geography?
location, place, movement, HEI, region
