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Geography Vocabulary

Geography Vocabulary. Monday, April 30 Test on Friday, May 4. Geography. Study of the distribution and interaction of physical and human features on Earth. Absolute Location. The exact place on earth where a geographic feature is found. Relative Location.

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Geography Vocabulary

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  1. Geography Vocabulary Monday, April 30 Test on Friday, May 4

  2. Geography • Study of the distribution and interaction of physical and human features on Earth.

  3. Absolute Location • The exact place on earth where a geographic feature is found.

  4. Relative Location • Describes a place in relation to other places around it.

  5. Hemisphere • Each half of the globe.

  6. Longitude • A 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.

  7. Latitude • A 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.

  8. Place • The physical features and cultural characteristics of a location.

  9. Formal Region • A region that has a limited number of related characteristics. Examples of formal regions: • U.S. & Canada • Latin America • Europe • Russia & the Republics • Africa • Southwest Asia • South Asia • East Asia • Southeast Asia, Oceania, & Antarctica

  10. Functional Region • A 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.

  11. Perceptual Region • A region in which people perceive, or see, the characteristics of the region in the same way.

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