Geo Vocab Ch. 1-5 Flashcards
the annual pattern of weather in an area, including temperature and precipitation
climate
a navigating system that uses satellites to track your location and is used increasingly in travel and tourism
GPS
a visual or graphic representation of how a person or a society sees and organizes the geographic elements of the world
map
a science that deals with the description, distribution, and interaction of the diverse physical, biological, and cultural features of the Earth’s surface
geography
a categorized list of words that are related to a particular topic
taxonomy
a new tourism strategy that identifies, markets, enhances, and protects the special geographical character of places, which includes the culture, history, heritage, natural environment, and local population of those places
geotourism
the study of the characteristics and phenomena of the Earth and how they relate to or are the result of human activities
human geography
the study of the physical features of the Earth’s surface, such as climate, water, and landforms, and the processes that affect them
physical geography
when people travel to and stay in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business, and other purposes
tourism
the study of travel destinations and how and why travelers might be drawn to them
travel geography
different type of lodging and related visitor services
accommodations
capable of being farmed productively
arable
the scientific study of material remains of past human life and activities
archaeology
an arm of the Atlantic ocean; bounded on the north and east by the west indies, on the south by south America and on the west by central America and Mexico
Caribbean sea
a church that is the official seat of a Christian diocesan bishop
cathedral
