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world geography
chapter 1 vocabulary
| Term | Definiti |
|---|---|
| 1.geography | the study of where people ,place and things are located and how they relate |
| 2.GIS | computer technology to collect manipulate,analyze and display data |
| 3.absolute location | the position on the earth in which a place can be found |
| 4.hemisphere | a half of the earth;the equator divides the northern and southern hemisphere |
| 5.relative location | the position of a place in a relation to another place |
| 6.character of a place | the physical and human characteristics that help to distinguish a place from other places |
| 7.perceptual | |
| 8.formal region | |
| 9.functional region | |
| 10.perceptual region |