Geography Chapters 1-2

Theme of geography that answers the question "How are places similar or different?"

• Region
• Place
• Human-Environment Interaction
• Location

Theme of geography that answers the question "What is it like?"

• Movement
• Location
• Place
• Region

Theme of geography that answers the question "Where is it?"

• Movement
• Location
• Human-Environment Interaction
• Place

Theme of geography that answers the question "How do people relate to the physical world?"

• Region
• Place
• Human-Environment Interaction
• Movement

Theme of geography that answers the question "How do people, goods, and ideas move from one location to another?"

• Place
• Location
• Region
• Movement

Region defined by a limited number of related characteristics (ex: Latin America)

• Formal Region
• Functional Region
• Perceptual Region

Region organized around a set of interactions and connections between places (ex: The Greater Jackson Area)

• Formal Region
• Functional Region
• Perceptual Region

Region in which people perceive, or see, the characteristics of the region in the same way (Ex: Reservoir Brandon vs Downtown Brandon)

• Formal Region
• Functional Region
• Perceptual Region

When determining location, this is the exact place on earth can be found (latitude and longitude coordinates) 

• absolute location
• relative location
• hemisphere
• equator

The location of a place in comparison to other places (Florence is south of Richland)

• equator
• Prime Meridian
• relative location
• absolute location