Social Studies

Geography 2
Geographic Concepts and Tools
Location = Place & Region
Place = Physical & Human Characteristics of a Location
 Region = Formal, Functional & Perceptual

Human’s opinions, attitudes or

Measurable Characteristics Particular Use or Service perceptions
Cultural Geography
Map, Globe & Distortion
Equator, Maridian & Hemispheres
Latitudes & Longitudes
Absolute Location
Exercise 2
Exercise 2

1. Which of the following is a formal region?

A. Washington, DC
B. A national railroad system
C. The South
D. An electric power grid
Exercise 2

2. Which of the following is a perceptual region?

A. Brazil
B. A metropolitan transit system
C. The South
D. A mountain range
Exercise 2

3. Airline system maps are a type of functional region because

A. air travel provides a particular use.

B. airports are located in or near cities.
C. airlines respond to customers’ opinions.
D. airlines fly over national borders.
Human Migration
Movement of People to One Place to Another
Why they moved?

For Economic Opportunities

To be close to Family

To escape war or religious

persecution
Transporting People, Goods & Resources
Cultural Diffusion
Movement of Ideas
Modern Means of Cultural Diffusion
Language as a Tool of Cultural Diffusion
Exercise 3
Exercise 3

1. The process of spreading out from a central point is known as

A. diffraction
B. influence
C. migration
D. diffusion
Exercise 3

2. Which of the following correctly traces the expansion of the silk

trade?

A. China to India to Rome to Europe

B. Rome to Europe to India to China
C. China to Rome to India to Europe
D. Europe to India to Rome to China
 Exercise 3

3. Each of the following is an example of cultural diffusion EXCEPT

A. Many large cities all over the world have a “Chinatown.”

B. Animals in the Galápagos Islands evolved separately from others.
C. Many languages, including French, Spanish, Italian, and even
Russian, use the American word “jeans.”
D. American jazz music started as a blend of African and Caribbean
music.
 Keys for Exercise 2
1. Choice A is correct.
Washington, DC, has defined boundaries.

2. Choice C is correct.
The South means different things to different people, so it is
considered a perceptual region.

3. Choice A is correct.
Airline system maps show the areas served by the airline, so they
define its functional region.
 Keys for Exercise 3
1. D. Cultural diffusion is the process of spreading out from the
center.

2. C. Silk originated in China, then was brought to Rome, then to

India, and eventually to Europe.

3. B. Animals in the Galápagos Islands evolving separately does not

show culture spreading