Lesson 2: How Geographer’s Look at the World Section 1: Exploring Geography CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING __ 1. the study of human activities and their A. Location relationship to the cultural and physical environments B. Absolute Location __ 2. a particular space with physical and human meaning C. Hemisphere __ 3. the exact position of a place on the earth’s surface D. Grid System __ 4. the complex community of interdependent living E. Relative Location things in a given environment F. Place __ 5. ongoing movement of people, goods, and ideas G. Region __ 6. half of a sphere or globe, as in the earth’s Northern H. Formal Region and Southern Hemispheres I. Functional Region __ 7. a region defined by popular feelings and images J. Perceptual Region rather than by objective data K. Ecosystem __ 8. a central point and the surrounding territory L. Movement linked to it M. Human/Enviro __ 9. a specific place on the earth Interaction __ 10. a region defined by a common characteristic, such as production of a product __ 11. pattern formed as the lines of latitude and longitude cross one another __ 12. place united by specific characteristics __ 13. location in relation to other places CRITICAL THINKING 1) Consider the physical and human factors that constitute a region. Identify the differences among formal, functional, and perceptual regions. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2) How might geographers knowledge of human systems benefit people? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3) Explain how knowing about the geography of a particular city might influence your decision to move there. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4) Study the diagram. In what hemisphere is Africa located? 5) Write a paragraph that describes the relative location of your school in at least five ways. In what instances might relative location be more useful than absolute location? In what instances might absolute location be more useful? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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