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Geo unit 1
Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 5 Themes of Geography | Human Environment Interaction,Movement, Region, Place, and Location |
| Location | Where exactly something is on a map or globe |
| Place | Characteristics (things) that make somewhere unique or special (climate, landmarks) |
| Region | Areas that share common traits, landforms, etc. |
| Movement | How people,goods, an ideas move around the world |
| Human Environment Interaction | How people change or adapt to the world around them |
| Absolute Location | Exact using address or coordinates |
| Relative Location | Describing where somethings is compared to somewhere else |
| Coordinates | Exact location on earth using latitude and longitude |
| Latitude | Imaginary lines going horizontal |
| Longitude | imaginary lines going vertical |
| Import | Bringing goods into a place |
| Export | Sending goods out of a place |
| Cardinal directions | North, East, South, West |
| Intermediate directions | Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest |