Why we need World Geography? Jay Leno

Directions: Sketch as best you can the world on this paper. Label it accordingly with the 7 continents and 5 oceans, there are no wrong answers yet!!! Give it a try Name: Date: Per.:

What are the 5 Themes of Geography? 1.Location 2.Place 3.Region 4.Movement 5.Human Environment Interaction

The Five Themes Of Geography Geography Five Themes: Introduction to ThemesIntroduction to Themes 1.Location: 2.Place: 3.Region: 4.Movement: 5.Human-Environment Interaction:

Geography Five Themes 1.Location: What is the Location of a place? 2. Place: What is the Characteristics of a place? 3. Region: How are Places similar to and different from other places? 4. Movement: How do people, goods, and ideas move between places? 5. Human-Environment Interaction: How do people interact with the natural environment of a place? Examples of Five Themes of Geography In your notes write down as many examples as possible of each Theme.

What is Location? Where people and places are on the earth’s surface

What are the 2 types of Location? Absolute Location – Exact location –(Latitude and Longitude) Ex. GPS/GIS Relative Location – Not exact (uses place to describe location Ex. I live near Target

Location: What is a location of a place? I. Location: A. Absolute Location Latitude and LongitudeLatitude and Longitude Hemisphere- half of the earth or globe. Draw the Northern and Southern Hemisphere, Eastern and Western Hemisphere Equator- divides the earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Latitude- Measures distance north or south of the equator Create and Label the major lines of latitude. Prime Meridian Divides the earth into Western and Eastern Hemispheres Longitude- Measures Distance west or east of the Prime Meridian Create and Label the major lines of latitude. Grid System- the system of measurement created by the crossing lines of latitude and Longitude. B. Relative Location

The Geographer’s Grid

What is a hemisphere? One half of the Earth. North, South, East, West all have hemispheres.

What are important lines on “Geographer’s Grid”? Equator – Divides the earth between Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere Prime Meridian – Divides the Eastern Hemisphere from Western Hemisphere

Where are the “The Tropics”? Tropic of Cancer – Sun’s most northern location on June 21 st Tropic of Capricorn – Sun’s most southern location on December 21 st

Where are the the “Polar Circles”? Arctic Circle – begins the north polar region Antarctic Circle – begins South polar regions Why are these lines important? Above or below these lines generally to cold for crops to grow and human life to exist

How do you use Latitude and Longitude to find your way? 1.Find the right hemispheres (N, S, E, W). 2.Trace latitude and longitude till they meet. 3.FOLLOW THE CURVE!

What is Place? Place describes the human and physical characteristics of a location.

Place: What are the Characteristics of a place? II. The character of a place consists of the place’s physical and human characteristics. Physical Characteristics Landforms, ecosystems, and climate. Human Characteristics How many people live, work, and visit a place? What are their languages, customs, and beliefs? How does the economy work? How are they governed?

What is a Region? An area that is the same in some way throughout and different from other areas.

Region: How are Places similar to and different from other places? III. A region is a group of places with at least one common characteristic. Formal Regions are areas in which a certain characteristic is found throughout the area Functional Regions consists of a central place and the surrounding places affected by it. Perception a view point that is influenced by one’s own culture and experiences Regions write examples of each region from the video clip.

What is a region? A region is an area of the earth’s surface with similar characteristics EOC Standards: RC 1,2,3,4 TEK – 9B – Describe different types of regions. SE’s - How do different cultural regions around the world compare to one another?

What are some regions we live in?

The South Central Time Zone The Hill Country North Austin

What are Regions? Regions divide the world into manageable units for geographic study Regions have some sort of characteristic that unifies the area Regions can be formal, functional, or perceptual / vernacular

What types of regions are there? 1.Formal Regions - are those that are designated by official boundaries, such as cities, states, counties, and countries – For the most part, they are clearly indicated and publicly known. 2.Functional Regions - are defined by their connections – For example, a major city and the surrounding communities. Can you think of an example? Austin – Round Rock, Manor, Kyle, Buda, Westlake, Cedar Park 3.Vernacular / Perceptual Regions - are perceived regions – Example = "The South," "The Midwest," or the "Middle East;" – they have no formal boundaries but are understood in our mental maps of the world.mental maps

Formal Region

Functional Regions

Perceptual / Vernacular Region

What is Movement? How people, products, information and ideas move from place to place and what happens as a result Can anyone name some examples of this?

Movement: How do people, goods and ideas move between places. IV. Movement Places do not exist in isolation, so people, goods, and ideas will move between them. V. Human-Environment Interaction: How do people interact with the natural environment of a place? A.How do people use their environment? B.How they have changed the environment? C.What are the consequences of those changes? D.How have people responded to the changes in their environment?

What is Human Environment Interaction? How people change their physical land or their way of living to fit their needs What are some examples?

The Five Themes of Geography 1.What is the difference between absolute and relative location? a. No difference. They are different terms, but they mean basically the same thing. b. Absolute location is an exact location determined by latitude and longitude. c. Absolute location describes how a place is related to other locations. d. Absolute location isn’t as important as relative location. 2. Geographers describe a place by a. its colorful borders. b. its many maps. c. its physical and human characteristics. d. its distance from the equator. 3. When studying place, geographers want to determine: a. the characteristics that distinguish one place from another. b. the traits shared by every place on earth. c. how to find a place on a map. d. how to give directions for finding a place. 4. In studying human/environment interaction, geographers look at a. the natural and cultural features of a place. b. where human beings choose to settle. c. the ways people have destroyed the environment. d. the positive and negative effects that occur when people interact with their environment. 5. Studying the consequences of human/environment interaction a. helps people describe their community. b. helps people plan and manage the environment responsibly. c. helps people determine the ways that their community is unique. d.helps people compare their community to other communities. 6. The theme of movement shows how a. people are destroying the environment. b. people are very self-sufficient. c. people don’t really move very often. d. people are connected to and dependent upon others.

7. A region is a. an area on the earth’s surface that is defined by certain unifying characteristics. b. a term used to describe how people have changed the environment to suit their needs. c. a way to show patterns or trends. d. none of the above 8. Geographers use the theme of ___________to divide the world into manageable units for study. a. location b. movement c. human/environment interaction d. regions 9. A single place might be part of many different ____________. a. locations b. environments c. regions d. cultural features 10 If you studied the consequences of the construction of the Hoover Dam on the Colorado River, you would be analyzing information based on the theme of a. regions. c. human/environment interaction. b. movement. d. location.

11. Drawing "A" shows a A. map B. compass rose C. grid D. latitude line 12. Drawing "B" shows A. the North Pole B. a scale C. a globe D. a key 13. Drawing "C" shows a A.latitude line B. compass rose C. hemishere D. scale 14. Drawing "D" shows a A. longitude line B. border C. continent D. scale 15. Drawing "E" shows A. a map key B. lines of latitude C. lines of longitude D. a hemishpere 16. Drawing "F" shows the A. Equator B. North Pole C. Prime Meridian D. South Pole