Why is Each Point on Earth Unique?
-Regions of cultures
>> Culture is the body of customary beliefs material traits, and social forms that together institute the distinct tradition of a group of people.
>> Origin of the word culture is Latin "cultus" which means to care for
Two meanings...
1. To care about
2. To care for
-Geographers study both definitions of culture
-culture: what people care about
>> Geographers study why the customary beliefs, ideas, and values of a person produce a distinctive culture in a particular place.
>> Especially important cultural values derive from a group's language, religion, and ethnicity.
-culture: what people take care of
>> The second element of culture of interest is production of material wealth such as, clothing, food, and shelter that humans need to survive and thrive
Why are Different Places Similar?
>> Scale, space, and connections help geographers explain why similarities among places and regions do not result in a coincidence
>> Scale is the relationship between the portion of the Earth being studied and Earth as a whole
>> Globalization is a force or process that involves the entire world and results in making something worldwide in scope
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