Geography Vocabulary

Very specific position of something using the lines of latitude and longitude or a place's street address.

The way societies organize the production and distribution of goods and services.

The physical geography of a place and how people adapt to and modify their surroundings.

The various ways societies are governed.

Movement, Region, Human-environmental Interaction, Location, and Place.

The study of people, places, and the environment.

building cities, creating roads, planting crops, language, religions, traditions

Areas that have characteristics (physical and cultural) that unite them and make them different from other areas.

The way people, goods, and services travel from place to place. The result of human's desire to obtain things they want.

The general position of something when compared to a known place or landmark.

Lines that run north and south around the world.

Bodies of water, landforms, climate, animals, and plants.

How the environment affects people's lives and how people affect the environment.

The aspects of our society such as: culture language, religion, food, customs, and traditions-cultural traits.

The physical and human characteristics of an area.

The position of something on the earth.

Lines that run east and west around the world.