GEO CH. 1 Vocab

Front

Study of locations and their relationships

Back

geography

Front

A system using computer tech to collect and analyze earth data for solving geographic issues.

Back

GIS

Front

Viewpoint influenced by culture and experience.

Back

perception

Front

Position on Earth's surface defined by latitude and longitude.

Back

absolute location

Front

Position of a place relative to another.

Back

relative location

Front

Area with a characteristic found everywhere.

Back

formal region

Front

Region defined by people's attitudes and feelings.

Back

Perceptual region

Front

A central place and its surrounding areas.

Back

functional region

Front

Center of the Earth

Back

core

Front

Thick layer of rock around Earth's core.

Back

mantle