WGU C255 Introduction to Geography

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 par...

What are the five themes of geography? Location, Place, Human/Environmental interaction, Regions, Movement Which of the following is the science of mapmaking? Cartography What does longitude measure? The angles east and west of the prime meridian What is population density? Number of people per unit area A country has 100 square miles of land and a population of 1 million people. What is the population density per square mile of the country? Round to the nearest whole number. 10,000 peopl...

What are the five themes of geography? Location, Place, Human/environmental interaction, Regions, Movement Which of the following is the science of mapmaking? Cartography What does longitude measure? The angles east and west of the prime meridian What is population density? Number of people per unit area A country has 100 square miles of land and a population of 1 million people. What is the population density per square mile of the country? 10,000 people What is the purpose of the prime ...

Angular distance measured north and south of the equator. Latitude Angular distance measure east and west of Prime meridian Longitude Location of a place based on a fixed point on earth. Absolute location A meridian in a geographical coordinate system at which longitude it defined to be 0 degrees. Prime meridian

Location The place where a thing is; it can be defined absolutely or relatively Absolute Location The location of a place as pinpointed in terms of the global geographic grid Relative Location The location of a place relative to other places Place Place is a concept that refers to the wide range of human activities and humanenvironment interactions that occur in a particular location. Human-Environment Interaction The direct connections between humans and our biophysical world. Movement T...