WGU C255 Terms WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

Location correct answer: The place where a thing is; it can be defined absolutely or relatively Absolute Location correct answer: The location of a place as pinpointed in terms of the global geographic grid Relative Location correct answer: The location of a place relative to other places Place correct answer: Place is a concept that refers to the wide range of human activities and human-environment interactions that occur in a particular location. Human-Environment Interaction correct answer: The direct connections between humans and our biophysical world. Movement correct answer: The core idea that human beings and all animal life are always in motion. Region correct answer: A territory that exhibits a certain uniformity Formal Region correct answer: A region defined by essential uniformity in one or more physical or cultural features Functional Region correct answer: A region defined by interaction among places, such as trade and communication Perceptual (Vernacular) Region correct answer: A region defined by widespread popular conception of its existence North American Region correct answer: United States and Canada Latin American Region correct answer: Mexico, Central America, South America, Caribbean Islands European Region correct answer: Europe Northern Eurasia Region correct answer: Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan Central Asia and Afghanistan Region correct answer: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan The Middle East and Northern Africa Region (MENA) correct answer: Composed of countries that cluster around the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf