| A | B |
| absolute location | the exact latitude and longitude of a place (ex. 60 degrees N, 75 degrees W) |
| latitude | measures distances north and south of the Equator |
| longitude | measures distances east and west of the Prime Meridian |
| formal region | Examples of ______ are Rocky Mt, Corn belt, Dairy belt, the Midwest |
| functional region | Examples of _____ are Amazon River, Boston Metropolitan (connected by movement) |
| absolute and relative | two kinds of location |
| Greenwich, England | The Prime Meridian runs through the Royal Observatory in ________ |
| interstate trade | example of the movement of people, goods, and ideas between places |
| people changing the environment | Irrigation systems, houses, and roads are examples of _________ |
| characteristics | Places that share similar _______ are functional regions |
| physical | Characteristics that include landforms, climate, vegatation |
| human | Characteristics that include language, customs, settlement patterns, and population |
| M.R.L.I.P. | name the 5 themes of geography |