1. Chapter 1 Section 1

2. Key Terms  Location  Absolute location  Hemisphere  Grid system  Relative location  Place  Region  Formal Region

3. Key Terms Continued  Perceptual region  Ecosystem  Movement  Human-environment interaction

4. How would you describe the world around you?  Places  People  Things? GEOGRAPHY IS THE STUDY OF THE EARTH’S PHYSICAL FEATURES AND THE LIVING THINGS (HUMANS, ANIMALS, AND PLANTS)

5. Locations??  Location- a specific place on the earth  Absolute location- the exact spot at which the place is found on the globe  Relative location- location in relation to other places

6. What is the relative location of Starplex?

7. Is also known as two halves.

8. Grid System -Pattern formed as the lines of latitude and longitude cross one another

9. Places and Regions  Place- a particular space with physical and human meaning (ex. Rio Grande City, your house)  Regions- areas united by specific factors. (ex. Language, religion, vegetation)

10. Different Types of Regions  Functional Region- A central point and the surrounding territory linked to it. (Ex. Metropolitan areas such as Los Angeles  Perceptual Region- A region defined by popular feelings and images rather than by objective data. (Ex. “heartland” refers to a central area in which traditional values are believed to predominate.  Formal Region- A region defined by a common characteristic, such as production of a product. (Ex. Crops)

11. Ecosystem  A community of plants and animals that depend upon one another, and their surroundings, for survival.

12. Movement  Ongoing movement of people, goods, and ideas.

13. Human-Environment Interaction  The study of the inter-relationship between people and their physical environment.  In other words, how the environment influences humans. (People living near water, building dams)