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