Basic Geography Vocab Flashcards
an area of Earth distinguished by a distinctive combination of cultural and physical features
Region
the study of the Earth’s physical and cultural features
Geography
a branch of geography dealing with natural features and processes
Physical Geography
how space, place, and landscape shape culture at the same time that culture shapes space, place, and landscape
Cultural Geography
Cartography
the science or art of making maps
a computer system that stores, organizes, analyzes, and displays geographic data
Geographic Information System (GIS)
pattern formed as latitude and longitude lines cross
grid system
distance North or South of the Equator, measured in degrees
latitude
distance East or West of the prime meridian
longitude
exact location of a place on the Earth described by global coordinates
absolute location
the position of a place in relation to another place
relative location
how people affect their environment and how their environment affects them
Human Environment Interaction
