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4747602405Place is aPoint0
4747602406Region is anArea1
4747602407LocationThe position something occupies on earths surface2
4747602408ToponymThe name given to a place on earth3
4747602409Four ways in which places can receive namesPhysical environment, famous person/founder, religion, ancient history4
47476024103 reasons why places can change namesPolitical upheaves, in honor of a hero, offensive place names5
4747602411SiteThe physical character of a place6
4747602412What are some site characteristicsClimate, water sources, soil, vegetation, latitude7
4747602413Human actions have the ability to ____ the characteristics of a siteModify8
4747602414SituationThe location of a place relative to other places9
4747602415What role do familiar places have understating SITUATION of unfamiliar places?situation helps us find an unfamiliar place by comparing its location w/ a familiar one10
4747602416What place is designated as 0 degrees longitude?Greenwich, England11
4747602417What is the name for the line drawn @ 0 degrees longitude?Prime meridian12
4747602418How is a degree of longitude or latitude further subdividedDividing each degree into 60 minutes (') and each minute into 60 seconds13
4747602419Give an example46^ N 37' 10'' 35^ W 25' 30''14
4747602420How many degrees of longitude do you need to travel across to pass through one "hour" of time15 degrees of longitude15
4747602421How many time zones are there2416
4747602422Where and why were the standard time zones first adopted1714, Great Britain 'axe the longitude Act. Due to the fact that not being able to measure longitude17
4747602423What is the longitude of the international date line180 degrees18
4747602424What is a cultural landscapeConvo of cultural feature such as language and religion19
4747602425A region isAn area of earth defined by one or more distinctive characteristics20
4747602426Geographers using the regional studies approach argue that the distinctive landscapes of different regions result in whatSocial relationships and Physical processes21
4747602427Uniform region & exampleAn area within which everyone shares in common one of more distinctive characteristics. Common language22
4747602428Functional region & exampleAn area organized around a node or focal point. Louisville23
4747602429Vernacular region and exampleA place that people believe exists as a part of their cultural identity24
4747602430CULTURE BELIEFScustomary beliefs, material traits, social forms25
4747602431What people take care ofFood, clothing, shelter26
4747602432Cultural ecologyGeographic study of human-environment relationship27
4747602433Environmental determinationA 19th and early 20th century approach to the study of geography which argues that the general laws sought by human geographers28
4747602434How many major types of climates are thereTropical, Dry, Warm-Mid, Cold amid, polar29
4747602435In what major way does climate influence human activitiesPeople avoid places where it's too hot, too cold, too wet and too dry30
47476024364 major biomesForest, savanna, grassland, desert31
4747602437What are 2 major problems with which geography are concerned as far as soil is concernedErosion and Depletion of nutrients32
4747602438ErosionOccurs when the soil washes away in the rains and blows away33
4747602439Depletion of nutrientsOccurs when plants withdraw34
4747602440Deomorphology35
4747602441Topographic maps36

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