Unit 1 Vocab (5 Themes)

Definition: exact location; use an address or the coordinates of longitude and latitude. Example: The Hagia Sophia is located at 41.0086° N, 28.9802° E. Which term matches this definition?

• absolute location

• relative location

• longitude

• site

The natural features of Earth, such as mountains, lakes, and deserts, climate, plants, animals.

• political geography

• physical geography

• physical map

• human geography

What type of geography is described above?

• physical geography

• human geography

• political geography

• regional geography

Definition: The study of the places and the relationships between people and their environments. In Greek, geo means 'earth' and graphy means 'to write'.

• geography

• culture

• history

• geology

Definition: A specific point on Earth distinguished by characteristics (human and physical).

• movement

• region

• place

• latitude

Definition: Place, Region, Human Environment Interaction, Location, Movement

• urban and rural perspectives

• geotechnologies

• themes of geography

• movement

Definition: imaginary lines around the Earth parallel to the equator; measures distance north and south of equator

• latitude

• longitude

• meridian

• location

Which of the following best describes the position of anything on Earth's surface?

• Longitude

• Latitude

• Location

• Movement

Which of the following terms refers to unifying characteristics, like climate, land, population, or history?

• situation

• location

• region

• place

Definition: the ways in which people, goods, products, and information travel

• geography

• place

• movement

• location