Geography 5 Themes Flashcard

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The description of a place that uses landmarks as identifiable directions.

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relative location

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The physical features of a location is known as which theme of geography?

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place

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What is the difference between absolute and relative location?

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Absolute location is exact determined by lat. and long.

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Geographers describe a place by

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its physical and human characteristics.

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When studying place, geographers want to determine:

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the characteristics that distinguish one place from another.

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In studying human/environment interaction, geographers look at: the natural and cultural features of a place, where human beings choose to settle, the ways people have destroyed the environment, + and - effects that occur when interacting with environment

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the natural and cultural features of a place, where human beings choose to settle, the ways people have destroyed the environment, + and - effects that occur when interacting with environment

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Studying the consequences of human/environment interaction

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helps people plan and manage the environment responsibly

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The theme of movement shows how

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people are connected to and dependent upon others

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A region is:

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area on the earth defined by unifying characteristics

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Geographers use which theme of geography to divide the world into manageable units for study? (Options: location, movement, human/environment interaction, regions)

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regions