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World Geography
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Geography
9th Grade
01/14/2009

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Term
5 themes of Geography
Definition
Location-where is it?
Place-what is it like?
Region-How are places similar or different?
Human-Environment Interaction-How do people relate to the physical world?
Movement-How do people, goods, and ideas move from one location to another?
Term
Location
Definition
1. Absolute-exact place on earth where something is located
2. Relative-describes a place compared to other places by it
Term
Place
Definition
Physical features
Cultural characteristics of a place
Term
Region
Definition
Functional-organized around a set of interacting connections (285, marta)
Perceptive-ppl think of an area in a certain way (virginia part of the south)
Term
Human Environment Interaction
Definition
How we effect the earth....
(cut down trees, de-forestation)
how the earth affects us
(floods, tornados, earthquakes, hurricanes)
Term
Movement
Definition
Linear distance
How far the good or idea traveled (uggs)
(australia > U.S.)

Time Distance
How long has it taken to get here
(weeks, years, centuries)

Psychological Distance
Perception of how far away it feels
(uggs-vs-sperrys/more different looking)
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