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.
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