human geography vocab

Study of natural processes and the distribution of features in the environment, such as plants, animals, climate

• physical geography

• human geography

• spatial perspective

• ecological perspective

Study of the events and processes that have shaped how humans understand, use and alter the Earth

• physical geography

• human geography

• spatial perspective

• ecological perspective

Refers to "where" something occurs, where things are located and why they are located there

• physical geography

• human geography

• spatial perspective

• ecological perspective

relationship between living things and their environment

• physical geography

• human geography

• spatial perspective

• ecological perspective

position that a point or object occupies Earth

• location

• absolute location

• relative location

• place

exact location of an object, usually expressed as coordinates

• location

• absolute location

• relative location

• place

description of where a place is on Earth in relation to other places or features

• location

• absolute location

• relative location

• place

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

• location

• absolute location

• relative loaction

• place

internalizes representations of portions of the earth's surface

• mental map

• site

• situation

• space

place's absolute location, as well as its physical characteristics, such as landforms, climate, and resources

• mental map

• site

• situation

• space