vocabulary

Vocabulary

topography: the art or practice of graphic delineation in detail usually on maps or charts of natural and man-made features of a place or region especially in a way to show their relative positions and elevations Geography:a science that deals with the description, distribution, and interaction of the diverse physical, biological, and cultural features of the earth's surface Vegetation: the act or process o__f__ vegetating Climate: **:** the average course or condition of the weather at a place usually over a period of years as exhibited by temperature, wind velocity, and precipitation Universals: a culture trait characteristic of all normal adult members of a particular society Diffusion: the process whereby particles of liquids, gases, or solids intermingle as the result of their spontaneous movement caused by thermal agitation and in dissolved substances move from a region of higher to one of lower concentration Location: a position or site occupied or available for occupancy or marked by some distinguishing feature Place: physical surroundings Movement: the act or process of moving; //especially// **:** change of place or position or posture Human Environment Interaction: Region: **:** an administrative area, division,1. Vocabulary and notes culture- the way people live their life Ethnocentric-Believe that one culture is better then most Cultral universities-charastics of of cultrures Cultral diffusion-movements of cultures from one place to another Civilization- Advanced stage of human culture News Story: an article giving basic information Editorial: an article expressing what they think Intent: the main purpose of an article Bias: favoriting one side of an article then another “Spin”: the interpretation and presentation of an event Often to sway public opinion Political Orientation: The point of view from which the article was written Questions to Answer: Who, What, When, Where, Why and How Beging with general information primary Source: A primary source is when someone or something states facts opinions or observations that they have or have seen themselves Secondary Source: A secondary source is a document that comes from someone who did not actually partake in the described event and is someone who has spoken with the main person in the event or was an onlooker. Tertiary Source:  A tertiary source may be understood as a selection, summary or primary sources, secondary sources, or both.