Unit 1 Vocab

Front

Height of land above sea level

Back

Elevation

Front

Representing round Earth on a flat map.

Back

Map Projection

Front

A program that processes and organizes details about places on Earth, integrating them with satellite images.

Back

GIS

Front

Global address from latitude and longitude.

Back

Absolute Location

Front

A region reflecting human feelings and attitudes is a(n)

Back

Perceptual Region

Front

Location of a place in relation to others

Back

Relative Location

Front

A region made up of linked places functioning as a unit.

Back

Functional Region

Front

An area with common features that distinguishes it from others.

Back

Region

Front

Atmospheric condition at a specific time and place

Back

Weather

Front

Process that breaks down rocks

Back

Weathering