Movement occurs when people walk from one place to another. True or False?
True
Six states in the United States are considered to be part of the region called New England. True or False
True
How do humans rely on nature?
We need water to drink. We need fields to grow our crops.
Define absolute location
Specific and uses techniques like longitude and latitude
What deals with the natural setting of an area? Physical or Human Characteristics?
Physical
When was the 5 themes of geography created?
1984
Give the definition of movement from the 5 themes of geography.
is the movement of people and products from one place to another.
Give an example of a region
Northwest, Illinois, United States, Midwest, etc.
Preventing global warming is a part of human environment interactions. True or False
True
Tell whether the following question is relative or absolute location: The longitude and latitude of Perth is 31.9554 degrees South and 115.8585 degrees East.
Absolute
If I described the land as being hilly, it is a ___________characteristic.
Physical
What does the word Geo mean?
Earth
How are products made within the United States transported to stores in our area?
Trucks, Trains, etc.
A region is an area with similar characteristics, which makes it different than surrounding areas. True or False?
True
How do we modify the environment to satisfy our needs?
We build levies to keep floods away from our living communities. We build highways through mountains. Dig tunnels, recycle, etc..
Relative or Absolute? You are asking for directions to get to Perth from Collie. The man you ask tells you to keep driving until you see a light house, then turn left.
Relative
What are the two categories of place?
Physical and Human
Why were the 5 themes of geography created?
To better organize the study of geography=.
How are products made outside of the United States transported to our country?
Boats, Planes, etc.
Define Region
Somewhere defined by similar characteristics. Physical, human, natural, or cultural
Daily Double: How can the environment damage our lives?
Hurricanes, tornados, floods, Tsunami, etc.
True or False: Location is how people get from place to place.
False
What is an example of a human characteristic of place?
language, houses, roads, bridge, appearance, etc
What is the acronym for the 5 themes of Geography?
MR HeLP
Daily Double: What is an immigrant? How does this relate to movement?
An immigrant is a person who moved from one country to another country. It relates to the movement theme of geography because the person is moving from one place to another.
This is a map of the USA's regions. True or False?
True
Give 3 examples of HEI
Recycling, canals, cutting down forests, mining, etc.
Relative or Absolute: Perth, Australia is 10,932 mile from Sheboygan, WI in the USA.
Relative
___________ looks at the physical characteristics and human characteristics of an area.
Place
Here is a set of coordinates:
41.6362° N, 70.9342° W
You have 3 minutes to use Google and tell me where this puts you in the world.
New Bedford