Five themes of Geography Flashcards
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What is Absolute location
The exact address of a location
What are the 5 themes of geography
Location, Place, Human environment interactions, Movement, Region
what is relative location
A place described with landmarks or relative direction
what is place
the physical and human/cultural characteristics of a place
what is the physical characteristics of place
landforms or bodies of water
what are the human characteristics of place
how many people live, work, and visit this place
what are human environmental interactions
how people affect the environment and how the environment is affected by people
what do people do to the environment
the modify, adapt to, and depend on
what are some problems that can occur if there are alterations to the environment
climate change
deforestation
soil erosion
pollution
extinction
what is movement
the transportation of people, good, information, and ideas
what are the three types of distance geographers analyze when studying movement
linear distance
time distance
psychological distance
what is region
an area that shares similar characteristics
what are the three types of regions
formal, functional, and perceptual
what is formal region
defined by specific related characteristics
what is functional region
people in that region interact because of bus routes that are shared
