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Themes of Geography
geography words and matching definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| location | Where can the place be found? |
| relative location | approximate place |
| absolute location | exact place |
| relative | near, next to, left, across from |
| absolute | latitude, longitude, phone number, e-mail address |
| Places/Regions | What is it like there? |
| Physical Systems | What are the forces of nature and ecosystems? |
| Physical Features | landforms, water forms, climate |
| Regions | natural, human, political |
| how do regions change | technology, government, natural disaster |
| physical systems | how do vocanoes, hurricanes,and glaciers change the earth |
| physical systems | plants and animals dependent on specific areas of the environment |
| Movement - Human Systems | people, ideas, goods |
| interdependence | trade with others |
| patterns | trade routes, boundary lines, migration |
| Environment and Society | human - environment interaction |
| depend | basic needs |
| adapt to environment | raincoats, sunscreen |
| changing environment | parks, roads, pollution |