APHG Chapter 1 Vocabuulary

The study of natural processes and the distribution of features in the environment, such as landforms, plants, animals, and climate.

• geography

• human geography

• physical geography

• spatial perspective

• ecological perspective

The study of the events and processes that have shaped how humans understand, use and alter Earth.

• geography

• human geography

• physical geography

• spatial perspective

• ecological perspective

Focuses on how people live on Earth, how they organize themselves, and why the events of human societies occur where they do

• geography

• human geography

• physical geography

• spatial perspective

• ecological perspective

The relationships between living things and their environment.

• geography

• human geography

• physical geography

• spatial perspective

• ecological perspective

The position that a point or object occupies on Earth.

• Location

• Place

• Site

• Space

• Pattern

The exact location of an object; usually expressed in coordinates of longitude and latitude.

• site

• situation

• absolute location

• relative location

• place

A description of where a place is in relation to other places or features.

• site

• situation

• absolute location

• relative location

• place

A location on Earth that is distinguished by its physical and human characteristics.

• site

• situation

• absolute location

• relative location

• place

The area between two or more things on Earth's surface.

• site

• situation

• space

• relative location

• place

A place's absolute location, as well as its physical characteristics (landforms, climate and resources)

• site

• situation

• space

• relative location

• place