WGU C255 Introduction to Geography
Study Guide Already Passed
The 5 themes of Geography
Location, Place, Human-Environment Interaction, Movement, Region
Location
a concept that refers to the physical presence of a geographic place or feature
on the surface of the Earth.
Absolute Location
Exact location of a place on the earth described by global coordinates
Relative Location
The position of a place in relation to another place
Place
a concept that refers to the
wide range of human activities and human-environment interactions that occur in a particular
location.
,Human Environment Interaction
the study of the interrelationship between people and their physical environment
Movement
a concept that refers to the core idea that human beings and all animal life are
always in motion.
Region
a concept that examines the multiple ways that we divide and organize our world.
Formal Region
A region with clearly defined boundaries that define what is both
inside and outside of that region. Crossing from one state or country to another.
Functional Region
consist of the web of places and territory bound
together by a particular process or purpose. Crossing from one city to another.
, Perceptual (vernacular) region
consist of the 'regions in our mind' -
the areas that we think of as having a distinct identity that sets it apart from neighboring regions
and people. Visiting an ethnic neighborhood.
Population Density
the number of people living in each unit of area. Usually expressed as a number per square
kilometer or square mile.
Population Distribution
its position, placement, or arrangement throughout space. The pattern of where people live
Population Redistribution
Effects of Migration as a Whole
Population Concentration
Study Guide Already Passed
The 5 themes of Geography
Location, Place, Human-Environment Interaction, Movement, Region
Location
a concept that refers to the physical presence of a geographic place or feature
on the surface of the Earth.
Absolute Location
Exact location of a place on the earth described by global coordinates
Relative Location
The position of a place in relation to another place
Place
a concept that refers to the
wide range of human activities and human-environment interactions that occur in a particular
location.
,Human Environment Interaction
the study of the interrelationship between people and their physical environment
Movement
a concept that refers to the core idea that human beings and all animal life are
always in motion.
Region
a concept that examines the multiple ways that we divide and organize our world.
Formal Region
A region with clearly defined boundaries that define what is both
inside and outside of that region. Crossing from one state or country to another.
Functional Region
consist of the web of places and territory bound
together by a particular process or purpose. Crossing from one city to another.
, Perceptual (vernacular) region
consist of the 'regions in our mind' -
the areas that we think of as having a distinct identity that sets it apart from neighboring regions
and people. Visiting an ethnic neighborhood.
Population Density
the number of people living in each unit of area. Usually expressed as a number per square
kilometer or square mile.
Population Distribution
its position, placement, or arrangement throughout space. The pattern of where people live
Population Redistribution
Effects of Migration as a Whole
Population Concentration
