Movement
These three things move around the world.
People, goods, and ideas
Give an example of a region
Northeast, The West Coast, The Arctic Region, the Tri-state area etc.
What are the three ways humans can interact with their environment?
Humans can adapt, modify, and depend on the environment.
Australia is west of New Zealand. Is this an example of relative or absolute location?
Relative
Name the five boroughs of New York City.
Manhattan, The Bronx, Brooklyn, Staten Island, Queens
List three ways ideas can move around the world
Answers may include but are not limited to...
phone, facetime, social media (twitter, instagram, facebook) letters, email, newspapers, television
Place is made up of these two characteristics
Human & physical characteristics
What is one way that we depend on the environment?
We can use the river for water, animals for food, etc.
What are two ways we can identify absolute location?
We can identify absolute location using coordinates with latitude and longitude and a global address.
Name the 7 continents
Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Antarctica, Australia
How are products made outside of the United States transported to our country?
They are imported through cargo ships or planes
Give one example of a human characteristic & one example of a physical characteristic
Human: Roads, buildings, bridges etc.
Physical: Mountains, rivers, oceans, islands
You (hopefully) put on a warm jacket on your way to school this morning. Are you modifying, adapting, or depending?
Adapting
What is the difference between absolute and relative location?
Absolute location is the exact place on earth, and relative location describes a place in relation to another place around it.
Name the five oceans
Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, Arctic Ocean, Southern Ocean
How does immigration relate to the theme of movement?
Immigration is an example of the movement of people around the world.
The Islamic religion can be found throughout the world. What characteristic is this an example of?
Human characteristic
A farmer decides to use his land to plant and grow trees. This is an example of _________.
Modification
Relative Location
Which borough is not on an island and is not itself an island
The Bronx
Why is movement important?
Answers may vary but could include the following...
people can move to a different place and share different ideas or information
We have access to different products and goods from other countries.
The nations of the Pacific Rim include Japan, Taiwan, Korea & China. What is this an example of?
Region
What is the main difference between modifying and adapting?
When we modify, we change the environment, when we adapt, the environment changes us.
What are the four ways you can represent relative location?
distance, time, directions and landmarks
Why is considering perspective important when looking at maps? What perspective are maps drawn from?
Maps are drawn from the perspective of the cartographer. It is important to recognize their perspective because their ideas determine the position and size of the continents and countries.