Chapter 1 Section 2 Vocabulary

The pattern of weather conditions in a certain area over a long period of time is called

The study of the earth's physical and cultural features is called

Environment

• all the living and non living things that affect life in an area

• materials found in the earth that people need and value

• the location of a place in relation to somewhere else

• the natural features of the lands surface

Landforms

• the pattern of weather conditions in a certain area over a long period of time

• all the living and nonliving things that affect life in an area

• the natural features of the lands surface

• an area with one or more features that make it different from surrounding areas

Region

• the exact latitude and longitude of a place

• an area with one or more features that make it different from surrounding areas

• the location of a place in relation to somewhere else

• the natural features of the lands surface

Materials found in the earth that people need and value are are called

The exact latitude and longitude of a place is called

• absolute location

• relative location

The location of a place in relation to somewhere else is called

• absolute location

• relative location