making terraces in slopes to grow food is an example of....
changing a place through human-environment interaction
location, place, region, human-environment interaction, movement
5 themes of geography
a continent may be one
region
hemisphere
one half of the earth
absolute location
The exact location of a point on the earth's surface using latitude and longitude.
wearing warm clothing in a cold climate is an example of....
adapting to a place through human-environment interaction
place
the physical features and human features of a location
across the street
relative location
human environment interaction
What people do to the environment and what the environment does for the people who live there.
an area with a specific language group
region
geography
The study of Earth including; its features, the effects the land has on the people, animals, plants; and the effects those living things have on the Earth.
climate
The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
people change or adapt to a place
human-environment interaction
Southern Hemisphere
the hemisphere south of the equator
absolute location
the exact location of a place on the earth's surface found using latitude and longitude coordinates
modification
Changing or modifying the environment to fit peoples needs.
dependence
To rely on some aspect of your environment to be able to live in a particular way.
location
Where on Earth a place is. There are two forms of location: absolute location and relative location.
Western Hemisphere
The hemisphere west of the Prime Meridian.
migration
The movement from one country or location to a different country or location.
cardinal directions
north, south, east, west
Equator
imaginary line that runs around the earth halfway between the North and South Poles; used as the starting point to measure degrees of north and south...
movement
the mobility of people, goods, and ideas across the world
latitude
an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
physical regions
Regions based on natural divisions on Earth, such as landform regions or vegetation regions.
Northern Hemisphere
the hemisphere north of the equator
push factors
Reasons people emigrate or move from one place to another place.
using reindeer hides to wear in cold climate is an example of....
adapting to a place through human-environment interaction
human features
characteristics of a place made by people who live there such as art, language, religion, type of government, landmarks, etc.
a desert may be one
region
True or False: A place may be part of several different regions.
True
True or False: Human-environment interactions result in positive and/or negative effects.
True
human-environment interaction
the way people either adapt to or change their environment to meet their needs
physical features
natural features, such as land and water forms, climate, natural plants, and native animals
immigration
Moving to another country.
place
The physical and human features of a location.
Eastern Hemisphere
The hemisphere east of the Prime Meridian.
relative location
Describes location of a point by telling what it is near or what is close by.
lines of latitude
Imaginary lines that run east and west but divides the Earth into north and south. These lines measure degrees north or south of the Equator.
relative location
the position of a place in relation to another place
lines of longitude
Imaginary lines that run north and south but divides the Earth into east and west. These lines measure degrees east or west of the Prime Meridian.
human features
How people in a place live: occupations, pastimes, the language they speak, how their government works, tradition such as holidays, population density.
cultural regions
Regions based human features, such as language or religion.
degrees
unit of measure to show the distance of a place from the Equator or Prime Meridian
longitude
an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator
Pull factors
Reasons people immigrate to a place.
movement
How people, goods, information, and ideas move from one place to another. This movement overtime changes various aspects of cultures around the world.
region
an area with common features that set it apart from other areas
adaptation
Making an adjustment of some kind to be able to live in a particular environment.
emigration
Moving out of country.
building a ski resort in a mountainous snowy area is an example of....
changing a place through human-environment interaction
physical features
Natural features: landforms, water forms, climate, native plants, and native animals. What's it like when you get there?
Prime Meridian
line of the global grid running from the North Pole to the South Pole through Greenwich, England; starting point for measuring degrees of east and wes...
14º N, 15º W
latitude and longitude coordinates for absolute location
regions
An area of land made up of places with specific characteristics in common or a unifying feature.
an area with a specific government
region
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