Geo unit 1 test

Mental Map

A map in your mind to carry out daily activities or to help you know where locations are

Political Map

Maps showing man made boundaries that divide the world into countries, states, provinces, cities, towns, etc

Physical Map

maps that show physical features such as elevation, water, deserts and their names

Thematic Map

Maps that can show different information about areas of the world

Weather map, each state’s favorite sports team, political party

Movement

Movement is the way people, goods, and ideas travel from one place to another. It includes migration, trade, transportation, and communication.

• People: A family moves from one state to another for a new job.

• Goods: Food grown in California is shipped to stores in Virginia by truck or train.

Region

Places that are connected to each other through different characteristics that can be physical, human and/or culture

Latin America

Northeastern U.S.

Human-Environment Interaction (HEI)

Human-Environment Interaction is how people depend on, adapt to, and change their environment.

2 Examples

• People depend on rivers and lakes for drinking water and farming.

• Change: A city builds dams to control flooding/terrace farming

  • We adapt to the environment by wearing more clothes in the winter

Location

Location tells where a place is. It can be described as absolute location (exact spot using latitude/longitude or an address) or relative location (where it is compared to other places).

2 Examples

• Absolute location: New York City is at about 40.7°N, 74.0°W.

• Relative location: Chicago is south of Milwaukee and west of Indiana.

Place

Place describes what a location is like—its physical features (land, climate, plants) and human features (buildings, culture, language, jobs).

2 Examples

• Physical features: Hawaii has volcanoes, beaches, and a warm tropical climate.

• Human features: Washington, D.C. has government buildings and monuments and is known as the U.S. capital.