Location/Place
Exact location on earths surface is known as....
Absolute Location
positive interaction with the environment
What 3 things are constantly in motion when discussing the 5 Themes of Geography
People, Ideas, Goods
What does Excavation mean?
To Dig
Florida is North of Georgia and west of the Atlantic Ocean
Location
When finding relative location, what is used to find the location? (need 2)
Cardinal Directions and Surroundings
MR. LAUFER BONUS
Where did Mr. Laufer go to College?
Where did Mr. Laufer go to High School?
Rutgers
Freehold Township Highschool
What is migration?
Provide an example
Moving from one location to another
Many examples
TRUE OR FALSE
Archaeologists only study items hundreds and thousands of years old?
A group of students travel from lunch back to their lockers.
Movement
43 degrees North and 74 degrees West is an example of the ______ of Manalapan's Absolute Location.
Coordinates
What type of characteristics does a Region have? What does that mean?
Unique or Unifying Characteristics
What brings together an area and makes them different than others around them
Mr. LAUFER BONUS
What is Mr. Laufer's sons name?
Daughters Name?
Jordan
Lea
What does artifact mean?
Provide an example
Object from the past made by a human
Many examples
Mr. Laufer buys sneakers at the mall
Movement
What are the two characteristics every place has? Provide an example of each.
Physical Characteristics (landforms, climate, soil, animal life)
Human Characteristics (religion, activities, language, transportation, stores, etc)
Provide an example of someone adapting to an environment.
Adapt: adjust to new conditions; when the environment changes you must adapt to a new/different circumstance
Many examples
How does immigration relate to the idea of all 3 aspects of Movement?
Immigration: migration of people from one country to another
Culture/Traditions brought over
Goods from other countries brought as well
Do archaeologists study dinosaur fossils? If not who does?
In the summer people go into the pool because it is hot outside.
Interaction
Describe Manalapan as a location (relative) and a place (at least 2 for each characteristic)
Location: North of Freehold, South of Marlboro, in central NJ
Place: Seasonal Climate, Deer, squirrels, hills, diverse religion/language, travel by car, people go to work/school, Target, Wegmans, schools, etc.
Provide an example of a region (Cannot choose Pine Brook School or the North East as your example)
Provide at least 4 characteristics that make this a region
Many examples
What are imports?
What are exports?
Provide examples for the USA
Imports: Goods brought INto the country
Exports: Goods sent OUT of the country
The study of human history through excavation of human artifacts
Alaska has a cold climate, arctic foxes, people traveling by snow mobiles, and building igloos