| A | B |
| geography | the study of the Earth. |
| geographer | a person who studies geography. |
| physical geography | the study of the land, water, air, plants and animals of the natural world. |
| human geography | study of how people live on the earth |
| absolute location | the exact spot or area of a place |
| relative location | a place described in relationship to another place |
| place | the physical and human features that make an area special |
| interaction | what people have done to the place they have settled |
| movement | how people, products, and ideas move between places |
| region | an area on the earth's surface that geographers define by certain similar characteristics |