Social Studies, Unit 1, Chap1, Lesson 5: geography terms and concepts
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- relative location
- Where a place is, compared to one or more other places on Earth.
- Name four regions based on people's activities.
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1. political region
2. economic region
3. cultural region
4. population region - political region
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A region in which people share a government and have the same leaders. - economic region
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A region based on the work people do or the products they make. - cultural region
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A region where the main group of people who live there share customs and beliefs, (includes religion). - population region
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A region based on where people live. - Name the three main regions based on where people live.
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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.
- metropolitan area
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A large city and its surrounding suburbs. (Landsat image of Wahington-Baltimore metropolitan area) - Most large cities are located where?
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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.
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1. the Northeast
2. the South
3. the Middle West
4. the West