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Chap1 Sec1
The Study of Geography
Question | Answer |
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The position on the earth in which a place can be found | absolute location |
A half of the earth; the Equator or Prime Meridian divides in half | hemisphere |
The position of a place in relation to another place | relative location |
The physical and human characteristics that help to distinguish a place from other places | character of a place |
A viewpoint that is influenced by one's own culture and experiences | perception |
A group of places that have similar attributes, for example, a political region | formal region |
A group of places connected by movement, for example, the region drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries | functional region |
A group of places that is defined by people's feelings and attitudes | perceptual region |
Imaginary lines (parallels) that run parallel to the Equator. Measures distances North and South of the equator | latitude |
Imaginary lines that run north and south between the two poles measuring distance | longitude |
Imaginary lines that run (parallel) between the two poles to measure distance north or south of the Equator. | parallel |
Imaginary lines that run North and South through the two poles. Measure degrees East and West from Greenwich-Not parallel | meridian |
The imaginary line (meridian) of 0* longitude which runs through Greenwich, England | prime meridian |