Geography VocabularyMonday, April 30

Test on Friday, May 4

GeographyStudy of the

distribution and interaction of physical and human features on Earth.

Absolute LocationThe exact place on earth where a

geographic feature is found.

Relative LocationDescribes a place in relation to other places

around it.

HemisphereEach half of the globe.

LongitudeA set of imaginary

lines that go around the Earth over the poles, dividing it east and west.

The prime meridian is labeled the zero-degree line for longitude.

LatitudeA set of imaginary

lines that run parallel to the equator, and that are used in locating places north or south.

The equator is labeled the zero-degree line for latitude.

PlaceThe physical features and cultural

characteristics of a location.

Formal RegionA region that has a limited number of

related characteristics. Examples of formal regions: U.S. & CanadaLatin AmericaEuropeRussia & the RepublicsAfricaSouthwest AsiaSouth AsiaEast AsiaSoutheast Asia, Oceania, & Antarctica

Functional RegionA region that is

organized around a set of interactions and connections between places.

A city and its suburbs may form a functional region.

Highways, commuter railroads, subways, and bus lines move people from the suburbs to the city for jobs and other activities.

Perceptual RegionA region in which

people perceive, or see, the characteristics of the region in the same way.