Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
13 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
relative location
|
Where a place is, compared to one or more other places on Earth.
|
|
|
Name four regions based on people's activities.
|
1. political region
2. economic region 3. cultural region 4. population region |
|
|
political region
|
A region in which people share a government and have the same leaders.
|
|
|
economic region
|
A region based on the work people do or the products they make.
|
|
|
cultural region
|
A region where the main group of people who live there share customs and beliefs, (includes religion).
|
|
|
population region
|
A region based on where people live.
|
|
|
Name the three main regions based on where people live.
|
1. urban (city) region
2. suburban region 3. rural (country) region |
|
|
crossroads
|
In the past, a crossroads was a place two roads or railroads crossed.
|
|
|
What activities happen at crossroads?
|
People meet to buy and sell, communicate, and rest.
|
|
|
metropolitan area
|
A large city and its surrounding suburbs. (Landsat image of Wahington-Baltimore metropolitan area)
|
|
|
Most large cities are located where?
|
Most large cities are located where there is water transportation.
|
|
|
The center of population of The united States has gradually moved __________.
|
The center of population of The united States has gradually moved WESTWARD.
|
|
|
Name the four large regions of the United States based on relative location.
|
1. the Northeast
2. the South 3. the Middle West 4. the West |
