Social Studies- Themes of Geography review

Define location?

• Describes where a place can be found

• Describes how areas are alike and different

• a group of areas with at least one similar characteristic

• people, ideas, and goods moving from place to place

Define movement:

• Describes where a place can be found

• a group of areas with at least one similar characteristic

• people, ideas, and goods moving from place to place

• Describes how areas are alike and different

Define region

• people, ideas, and goods moving from place to place

• Describes how areas are alike and different

• Describes where a place can be found

• a group of areas with at least one similar characteristic

Define place:

• people, ideas, and goods moving from place to place

• a group of areas with at least one similar characteristic

• Describes how areas are alike and different

• Describes where a place can be found

What is an example of a location?

• Language and beliefs

• US is south of Canada

• Government

• Rocky mountains

Define human environment interaction

• How people interact with their environment

• Describes where a place can be found

• a group of areas with at least one similar characteristic

• people, ideas, and goods moving from place to place

What two things are considered as human characteristics for place?

• ecosystem

• climate

• Land forms

• Language and beliefs

How are formal regions decided ?

• Defined by function

• Defined by government boundaries

• Defined by people’s perceptions, expressions, or thoughts

What are the two main functions of movement in geography?

• physical characteristics of movement

• regional movement

• human movement and items movement

How humans and environment impact each other?

• we depend on it

• use it for information

• use it for trade