Topic 2: Places and Regions

Which of the following is an example of spatial interaction?

• the planet Jupiter orbiting around the sun

• the shipment of apples from an orchard to a store

• drinking a cup of coffee

• writing an essay

Which of the following is an example of a physical characteristic?

• Rocky Mountains

• population of 491,000

• known for fishing industry

• known for potato crop

Which of the following is an example of a human characteristic?

• Rocky Mountains

• Redwood trees

• known for fishing industry

• Lake Michigan

An area of Earth's surface that has similar physical or human characteristics

• place

• region

• site

• situation

• perception

The characteristics of a specific location, including its physical setting

• site

• situation

• place

• region

• perception

The way people think about something

• site

• situation

• place

• region

• perception

The geographic position of a place in relation to other places of a larger area

• perception

• place

• region

• site

• situation

A specific location with distinct characteristics

• perception

• place

• region

• site

• situation

A person's perception of a place is MOST influenced by their....

• age and experiences

• culture and experiences

• goals and intelligence

• age and vision

• culture and intelligence

Studying a ___________ helps geographers understand how people in a particular area gain an identity.

• landscape

• place

• region