1. Geography Dictionary
3 Column Notes

2. Geography Term Definition Example Geography
The study of the physical features of the Earth
(5 themes)
Location, movement, region, human/environment interaction, and place

3. Location Term Definition Example Location Where the place is
Latitude/longitude, hemisphere, continent
Absolute location
The location of a place based on a fixed point on Earth
Address, latitude/longitude
Relative location
The general location of a place based on it’s surroundings
Street name, town, city, state, country, landmark, N, E, S, W

4. Place Term Definition Example Place
The physical and human characteristics
Describe: size and shape
Physical features: mountains, rivers, deserts
Climate: temperature, weather, rainfall
People: religion, nationality, traditions

5. Human/Environment Interaction
Term
Definition
Example
Human/Environment Interaction
The relationship between people and their environment. How people adapt to their environment and how they change their environment.
3 categories
Depend: food supply, oxygen, natural resources, and water.
Impact: pollution, over use of natural resources
Help the environment: walk or ride your bicycle, reduce, reuse, or recycle, use renewable energy

6. Movement Term Definition Example Movement
The study of movement of people, goods, and ideas from one place to another.
Movement of people: bus, car, walk, bike, train, plane
Movement of goods: truck, ship, train, plane
Movement of ideas: phone, , internet, letters

7. Region
Term
Definition
Example
Region
Areas of the world that have common physical, human, or cultural characteristics.
Climate, location, languages, cultures, landforms.
United States regions:
Northeast
Southeast
Southwest
Midwest
West
Select a state: