Social Studies OGT Review Geography
Region Area with one or more common characteristics – Geographic – Rocky Mountains – Political – USA – Cultural – Middle East Topography – graphic representation of the surface of a place on a map
People Throughout history people have migrated (moved) for political, social, economic, and environmental reasons – Immigration – movement into a country – Emigration – movement out of a country – Indigenous – native to an area – Interdependence – being mutually dependent
Changes Geographic changes over time as a result of human activity such as mining and logging Technological changes over time allow for advanced transportation and communication Globalization – the act, process, or policy of making something worldwide in scope or application