Key term 2 Flashcards
Location
Position that something occupies on Earth’s surface
Place
Specific point on earth distinguished by a particular characteristic
Toponym
Name given to a place on earth
Site
Physical character of a place
Situation
Location of a place relative to other places
Cultural landscape
- Combination of cultural, economic, and physical features
- the fashioning of a natural landscape by a cultural group
Formal (or uniform) region
Area within which everyone shares in common one or more distinctive characteristics
Functional region, nodal region
Area organized around a node or focal point
Vernacular region, perceptual region
Area that people believe exists as part of their cultural identity
Mental map
Internal representation of a portion of Earth’s surface
Culture
The body of customary beliefs, material traits, and social forms that together constitute the distinct tradition of a group of people
Language
System of signs, sounds, gestures, and marks that have meanings understood within a cultural group
Religion
Important cultural value because it is the principal system of attitudes, beliefs, and practices through which people worship in a formal, organized way
Ethnicity
Encompasses a group’s language, religion, and other cultural values, as well as its physical traits
Region
An area distinguished by a unique combination of trends or features
