Geography is the study of the earth and everything on it. PRILM: P_________________________________________________________ R_________________________________________________________ I__________________________________________________________ L_________________________________________________________ M________________________________________________________ PLACE: Every place on earth has characteristics that make it unique from other places. Human Characteristics 1._______________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ 2._______________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ Physical Characteristics _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ Images people’s description of a place is based on their experiences both intellectual and emotional REGION: A basic unit of study in geography with at least one common characteristic that can be mapped and analyzed. Formal Region 1. ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ 2. ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ Functional Region 1. ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ 2. ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ 3. ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ Perceptual Region –defined by people’s perceptions or ideas HUMAN –ENVRONMENT INTERACTION: The relationship between people and their environment. Adapt 1. ______________________________________ ______________________________________ Depend 2. ______________________________________ ______________________________________ Modify 3. ______________________________________ ______________________________________ LOCATION: The specific or general location of a place. Absolute Location _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ Relative Location 1. _______________________________________ _______________________________________ ______________________________________ 2. _______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ MOVEMENT: Movement includes the movement of people, things and ideas. People 1. ______________________________________ 2.______________________________________ Goods 1. ______________________________________ 2. ______________________________________ Communication 1. ______________________________________ 2. ______________________________________