place
the physical features and human features of a location
hemisphere
one half of the earth
people change or adapt to a place
human-environment interaction
The 5 Themes of Geography are
location, place, human/environment interaction, movement, regions
Define location and the two types
where a place is like absolute and relative
Absolute location is
specific as in coordinates of a map (14º N, 15º W)
Relative location is
general as in next to, nearby or across the street
Define place
describes what a place is like
Place can be described in by two different types of characteristics, they are
human characteristics and physical characteristics
What is a human characteristic?
people, culture, buildings
What is a physical characteristic?
landforms, climate, animal life
Define region
an area defined by common characteristics like Michigan is in the Midwest of the United States
Define Human/Environment Interaction
how people adapt to the environment or change it
Define Equator
An imaginary circle that divides the earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere
Define Prime Meridian
An imaginary line that divides the earth into the Eastern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere
Define latitude
Also called parallels, circle the Earth parallel to the Equator
Define longitude
Also called meridians, circle the Earth from Pole to Pole
When writing a locations coordinates which comes first, latitude or longitude?
Latitude