5 Themes of Geography
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Depend | when humans rely on the environment to make a living |
| Modify | when people change the environment by building roads, bridges, canals and houses |
| Meridians | another name for longitude lines |
| Legend | the key that tells what the symbols on a map mean |
| Greenwich, England | the Prime Meridian passes through this city |
| Adapt | when humans adjust their lifestyles to fit the environment |
| Relative Location | describes the position of a place in relation to another place |
| Parallels | another name for latitude lines |
| Compass Rose | symbol which shows cardinal directions on a map |
| Scale Bar | Measures (approximate) distance on a map. |
| Absolute Location | describes an exact place on earth. It requires latitude and longitude coordinates. It can give you a global location (using latitude and longitude) or a local location (street address). |
| Place | Place is defined as an area that has features that distinguish them from other places. Places are unique. |
| Region | an area that is defined by certain similar characteristics. Those similar characteristics can be physical, natural, human or cultural. |
| Movement | describes how people, products/goods, information and ideas move from in between countries. (or from one place to another) |
| HEI | looks at the relationship between people and their environment. |
| Physical Features of Place | Landforms, climate, wildlife, natural resources, architecture, mountains, rivers and other factors that make a place unique. |
| Human Features of Place | Language, food, religion, ethnicity, clothing, customs, government |
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