Geography and Cultural Concepts (WG Vocab units 1-5)

economic activities related to the production of goods for sale

• manufacturing industries

• service industries

• agricultural sectors

• retail businesses

Everything on and around the Earth’s surface and atmosphere.

• Ecosystem

• Biosphere

• Environment

• Climate

Inclusion of a variety of cultures

• Multicultural

• Homogeneous

• Monocultural

• Diverse

The combination of social, political, cultural, and economic features that distinguish a place.

• Character of place.

• Geographical identity.

• Cultural landscape.

• Economic profile.

the process of increasing connectivity between the world’s societies

• globalization

• localization

• isolationism

• nationalism

Study of the Earth's people, places, features, and environment from a spatial perspective.

• Geography

• History

• Biology

• Sociology

An area of the Earth’s surface that is unified by a measurable physical or human characteristic.

• Formal region

• Informal region

• Functional region

• Vernacular region

An area of the Earth’s surface that is defined by interaction or connectivity.

• Functional region

• Physical region

• Political region

• Cultural region

The landscape created by humans that reflects the identity and culture of the area.

• Cultural landscape

• Natural habitat

• Urban sprawl

• Geographical feature

A specific point on the Earth’s surface.

• Position

• Site

• Location

• Area