Location
Describe locations as one of the 5 themes of Geography
The place where something can be found. Latitude and Longitude
Describe interactions as one of the 5 themes of Geography
Describe place as one of the 5 themes of Geography, give an example.
Unique physical and human characteristics or features that define a location. like Alaska, Tropical Rain Forrest, or a desert.
Describe region as one of the 5 themes of Geography
Areas of Earth that share features that make them different from other areas that make them regions
Describe movement as one of the 5 themes of Geography
Ideas, people and goods going from one place to another.
What is absolute location
The exact address or latitude on longitude coordinates.
What are human interactions
how people interact and change their environment
What creates physical features
formed by nature
Give an example of how people could be viewed as a region
a group of people with similar things, (hats, shirts, hair, glasses....)
What are examples of the movement of goods
food, computers, cars, clothes
What is relative location
It depends on a point of reference - where you are in reference to the location
How can humans damage their environment
cutting down trees, pollution, toxic waist.....
What are examples of landforms
Mountains, hills, plateaus, and plains
What are examples of physical types of regions
Midwest, northeast, northwest
What are examples of movement of ideas
phone, email, social media, text, computer
What can you use on a map to find exact location?
coordinates and latitude and longitude
What are examples of cultural regions
Music, food, race, art, language, and history.
What are examples of the bodies of water
Oceans, rivers, lakes, bays,
Name two different types of maps that you have used in class
Physical, political, cultural and uniform, weather & precipitation map.
Why would people move when thinking about the 5 themes of geography?
jobs, better life, travel,
What is an ecosystem
rainforest, desert, mountains, oceans, sevanna.
True or false: Everyone has the same culture
false
Give examples of human characteristics in a place
bridges, roads, culture, language.
Where would you find a symbols for rivers, mountians, lakes, and population of people on a map
Map Key or Legend
What creates human features
created by people