Geography of the Americas

The statement:  "The Eiffel Tower is located at 48.8584° N, 2.2945° E," is an example of which of the 5 Themes of Geography?

• Movement
• Region
• Place
• Location

Relative location is:

• Latitude and Longitude
• Given by GPS
• a general location, not specific
• a specific place:

Absolute location is:

• general
• not used on GPS
• is saying that Two Rivers is in East Hartford
• uses latitude and longitude to give a specific area

Cutting down trees to build houses is an example of which?

• Location
• Place
• Human-Environment Interaction
• Movement

A cultural region might have a common language.

• True

• False

What is movement?

• Tells us how people, goods, recourses, and ideas move from one place to another
• Tells us what makes an area special and what makes it different from every other area
• Tells us ways in which the places in an area are alike.

How can place be described?

• Place can be described by relative and absolute location.

• Place can be described by form and function.

• Place can be described by positive and negative human interactions.

• Place can be described by physical and human features.

This civilization lived ONLY in Mexico.

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

This civilization settled in the Yucatan peninsula in the current day country of Guatemala.

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

This civilization settled in Western South America, mainly in the country of Peru.

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca