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18 Cards in this Set
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What are the two types of location? |
1. Relative Location 2. Absolute Location |
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Which describes only the relation or situation of a specific point of reference utilizing a single orientation? (hint: usually uses landmarks, time, distance or direction) (i.e. downhill, East, across the river, by the Grand Canyon) |
Relative Location |
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What describes the relation of a specific point of reference relative to something else, using the exactness of a coordinate system? (i.e. lat and long, street address, degrees and minutes) |
Absolute Location |
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What is defined as the physical, human and environmental characteristics of a location that are generally large sections created by humans on the surface of the Earth? |
Place |
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What two characteristics help define a place? |
1. Physical Characteristics- thing naturally found on Earth's surface 2. Human Characteristics- elements man-made or created as a result of human action. |
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What is a geographical unit of measure and is defined as a specific area consisting of unifying characteristics? |
Region- can be a continent or a classroom |
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What are 3 ways to categorize regions? |
1. Formal 2. Functional 3. Perceptual |
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Which is constructed around human feelings and attitudes of the area, subjective? |
Perceptual |
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Which are defined in two ways through either common human features such as language, religion, nationality and culture or common physical features such as climate, landform or vegetation? |
Formal |
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Which is organized around a central hub with the surrounding areas connected to the center by transportation systems, communication systems, manufacturing or trading? (Hint: most common is a metropolitan area) |
Functional |
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According to the U.S. Embassy how many regions are in the U.S.? |
6 |
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What are they? |
1. New England 2. Mid-Atlantic 3. The South 4. The Midwest 5. The Southwest 6. The West |
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Which includes Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas? |
The Southwest |
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Which includes Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin? |
The Midwest
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Which region includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont? |
New England |
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Which includes Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia? |
The South |
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Which region includes Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania? |
Mid-Atlantic |
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Which includes Alaska, Colorado, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah Washington and Wyoming? |
The West |
