Global-Geography
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- Difference between absolute & relative locations
- absolute: (specific) latitude & longitude (a global location) or a steet address ex. 34'46'north latitude and 87.40' west longitude relative locations: landmarks, time directions, distance from one place to another ex. She lives near Blalack.
- Difference between WEATHER and Climate
- Weather-current/short term (windy) Climate-overall/normal (tropical)
- Three types of regions
- formal regions-defined by govt. boundaries (Great Lakes States) functional regions-defined by function (United Airlines Service) perpetual/vernacular-defined by people's perception (the South)
- What are advantages of a map over a globe?
- shows small areas in great detail, folded, sorted, easily carried from place to place
- What are some of the major characteristics of each region in US and Canada?
- look in notes paragraph ?
- What are the 5 themes of Geography?
- Location Place Human-Environmental Interactions Movement Regions
- What are the different views of immigration in this country and Canada? What problems exist today?
- probably paragraph ? look in notes
- What are the key elements found on maps?
- key, legend, scale, title, compass rose
- What causes day and night?
- rotation
- What causes seasons?
- tilt of earth's axis, revolution
- What is an "American?"
- probably paragraph ? look in notes
- What is culture?
- beliefs, traditions, way of life "human geography"
- What is the difference between push and pull factors?
- Push: What make people leave country Pull: What draws people to a country
- What types of things influence climate?
- Latitude, Altitude, Nearness to Ocean water, Landforms & winds