Geography Chapter 1

geography - ANS the study of where people, places and things are located and how they relate to each other GPS - ANS global positioning system--network of 24 satellites orbiting the earth--provide info about location GIS - ANS geographic information systems--uses computer technology to collect, manipulate, analyze and display data about the earths surface in order to solve geographic problems Geography's Five Themes - ANS location, place, region, movement and human-environment interaction absolute location - ANS its exact position on the globe found by the lines of latitude and longitude (meridians) relative location - ANS its position compared to other places. can be used when dealing with regions. character of a place - ANS consists of the place's physical and human characterisitics physical characteristics - ANS landforms, ecosystems, and climate. human characteristics - ANS humans: language? custom? live? work? economy? perception - ANS is a viewpoint that is influenced by one's own culture and experiences