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relative location
The position of a place in relation to another place
absolute location
The exact position of a place on the earth's surface.
place
a particular position on Earth, defined by both human and physical elements
region
An area distinguished by a unique combination of trends or features which makes it different
Movement
how people, goods, and ideas get from one place to another
Human Environment Interaction
how people affect their environment and how their environment affects them
Latitude
distance north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees with lines that run parallel to each other
Longitude
Distance east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees with lines that run vertically across the globe
Equator
An imaginary circle around the middle of the earth, halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole which divides the Earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres
Prime Meridian
0 degrees longitude, which divides the Earth into Eastern and Western hemispheres
ways to give absolute location
latitude and longitude coordinates, or the Earth's address system
physical place
Landforms, climate, soil, animal life, which is naturally occurring
Human Place
defined by culture; human ideas and actions
dependency
ways humans depend on nature for a living
Adaptation
ways that human change themselves to better live in their environment
modification
how humans change their physical environment, leading to both intended and unintended consequences
5 themes of geography
Location, Place, Human-Environment Interaction, Movement, Region
Geography
the study of the earth's physical and cultural features
