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Questions Geographers Ask – With Definitions

Theme Questions
Location Where is it?
 What is its absolute location?
o Exact point on Earth by use of a grid system.

 What is its relative location?

o Location in relation to other places.

What is it like there?

Place
 What are its physical/natural characteristics?
o Geographic features made by nature.

 What are its human characteristics?

o Geographic features made by people.

Human/Environment How do people interact with the

Interaction environment?
 How have people used the environment?

 How have people adapted (adjusted) to the

environment?

 How have people modified (changed) the

environment?
Movement How is the place connected to other places?
 How and why have people, goods (things),
and ideas moved in and out of the place?
Regions How might common geographic
characteristics help us understand this
place?

 How can the place be divided into regions?

o An area with one or more common
characteristics or features.

 To what regions does the place belong?