World Geography Unit 1 Vocab

an illustrated list of map content; the symbols, colors shown on map, and the meaning of each

an exact location indicated by a latitude/longitude or an exact address.

the process or skill of making maps.

transporting people, ideas, products, resources, and customs

study that examines the diverse physical, biological, and cultural features of the Earth.

the interactions, modifications, and alterations that occur between humans and the environment.

a place or region established as a home by a group of people

describing how geographers see the world and how we orient ourselves to those areas.

practices of keeping earth systems productive; of reducing negative human impact on ecosystems

relating to systems in which goods and services are produced, bought, and sold.

a place that answers the question, “where am I?”

a tool that examines the economic, social, political, and environmental aspects of a location.

the way in which a location is defined in terms of relationships that are meaningful to humans.

examines the land's characteristics which include mountains, oceans, forests, wildlife, etc.

examines people and human characteristics such as economic activity, settlements, land use, etc

the relationship of the size of a map of something to the size of the actual thing.

not advancing or developing

process of landscape investigation by examining the physical and human aspects of a location.

how far apart or close together they are; where they are compared to other things;

to change my behavior so that it is easier to live in a particular place or situation

a location described by landmarks, time, direction or distance in relation to another place.

a group of places that share common characteristics

visible features of of land, including the physical characteristics and human characteristics