Geo. Ch 1

The study of where people, places, and things are located and how they relate to each other.

• character of a place

• geography

• GIS

• perception

a place's position on the globe

• relative location

• geography

• absolute location

• perception

a place's location compared to other places

• relative location

• geography

• absolute location

• perception

The Earth is divided into.......

• oceans

• countries

• hemispheres

• parts

areas in which certain characteristics are found throughout the region

• formal region

• functional region

• perceptual region

areas which are defined by people's feelings and attitudes about the region

• formal region

• functional region

• perceptual region

an area which consists of a central place and the surrounding areas affected by it

• formal region

• functional region

• perceptual region

The portion of the Earth made of soil, rocks, landforms, and other surface features

• lithosphere

• atmosphere

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

The portion of the Earth made of water in oceans, lakes, lakes, rivers, and even underground

• lithosphere

• atmosphere

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

The portion of the Earth made of air and other substances above the surface

• lithosphere

• atmosphere

• hydrosphere

• biosphere