Unit 1 Part 4 Flashcards
1
Q
Location
A
The position that something occupies on Earth’s surface.
2
Q
Toponym
A
The name given to a place on Earth.
3
Q
Site
A
The physical character of a place.
4
Q
Situation
A
The location of a place relative to other places.
5
Q
Cultural Landscape
A
A combination of cultural features.
6
Q
Formal region
A
An area within which everyone shares in common one or more distinctive characteristics.
7
Q
Functional region
A
An area organized around a node or focal point.
8
Q
Vernacular region
A
An area that people believe exists . as part of their cultural identity.
9
Q
Spatial association
A
Occurs within a region if the distribution of one feature is related to the distribution of another feature.
