Chapter 1 Vocab

What type of location uses latitude and longitude lines?

What describes a place in relation to other places around it?

• Relative Location

• Absolute Location

• Physical Feature

• Human Characteristic

Place asks the question "what is it ____?"

What is the main question associated with the theme 'Region'?

• What is similar or different with areas around it?

• What is the capital city of the region?

• How many people live in the region?

• What is the main language spoken in the region?

Which type of region is a central 'hub' and the surrounding area that supports it?

• Functional region

• Formal region

• Perceptual region

• Cultural region

Which type of region consists of areas that are seen as the same due to similar characteristics?

• Perceptual region

• Functional region

• Political region

• Economic region

What is the main question associated with the theme 'Movement'?

• Why do people stay or leave an area?

• What are the physical features of a place?

• How do people adapt to their environment?

• What is the climate of a region?

Which of these is a PUSH factor?

• War

• Higher paying jobs

• Discrimination

• Better housing

People buying weather-appropriate clothing is an example of:

• Adapt

• Ignore

• Resist

• Complain

Clearing land for buildings and roads is an example of:

• Change

• Migration

• Adaptation

• Erosion