Unit 1: HEI Vocabulary

Human geography is…

• the study of Earth’s surface features
• using resources in a way that can meet future as well as present human needs
• the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period
• the study of people, their cultures, and their distribution across Earth’s surface

Physical geography is…

•  adjusting the way we live in or around landforms to meet our needs
• the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period
• the study of Earth’s surface features
• long-standing practices, traditions, or customs that regulate a group

Human adaptation is…

• the study of people, their cultures, and their distribution across Earth’s surface
•  adjusting the way we live in or around landforms to meet our needs
• long-standing practices, traditions, or customs that regulate a group
•  humans change the environment around them to meet their needs

Human modification is…

•  humans change the environment around them to meet their needs
•  adjusting the way we live in or around landforms to meet our needs
•  refers to natural resources that CANNOT be remade or replenished
• the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period

Landforms are…

• using resources in a way that can meet future as well as present human needs
•  refers to natural resources that CANNOT be remade or replenished
•  refers to natural resources that CAN be remade or replenished
• a natural feature of the earth’s surface

Geography is…

•  adjusting the way we live in or around landforms to meet our needs
• the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period
• the study of people
• the study of the spatial characteristics of the world’s land and people

Insitutions are…

• the study of people, their cultures, and their distribution across Earth’s surface
• long-standing practices, traditions, or customs that regulate a group
• the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period
• new and creative ways of using existing tools

Regions are…

• a spatial area of land that is unified by a common characteristic, such as political unity, linguistic unity, or common climate patterns
•  refers to natural resources that CANNOT be remade or replenished
• an exact point on the earth’s surface
• new and creative ways of using existing tools

Location:

• the study of Earth’s surface features
• the study of people, their cultures, and their distribution across Earth’s surface
• an exact point on the earth’s surface
• using resources in a way that can meet future as well as present human needs

Place:

• the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period
• an area distinguished by unique physical and human characteristics
• an exact point on the earth’s surface
• long-standing practices, traditions, or customs that regulate a group