Chapter 1 - Section 2 Studying Geography

Five Themes of Geography Location Absolute Latitude Longitude Relative

Five Themes of Geography Place Physical Mountains Lakes Climate Human Population Jobs

Five Themes of Geography Human & Environmental Interaction Irrigation Farms Dams

Five Themes of Geography Movement Transportation Cars Orange juice Communication Phone Paper Radio

Five Themes of Geography Regions Physical Desert Human Religion

Define Geography- Study of the earth physical and cultural features Landforms- Natural features of the lands surface Climate- Pattern of weather conditions in an area over a period of time

Define Environment- All living and nonliving things that affect an area Region- Area with one or more features that make it different from surrounding areas Resources- Materials found in the earth that people need and value

Physical Geography Study of the earth’s land and features Physical Geographers Landforms Climate Environment - Landforms and climate are part of the environment

Environment includes: Climate Land Water Plants Soil

Human Geography- Study of people and the places they live Questions they ask: What kind of work do people do? How do people get their food? Do people in some environments live longer?

Location is? The description of where something is What do Geographers use to study various locations? Maps

Types of Physical Regions Forests Grasslands Deserts

Types of Human Regions Area with many cities Area with only farms Languages/Religions

Early people settled in places rich in? Resources Examples of resources: Water Animals Land Stone Copper Gold

What did most early civilizations form near and why? Rivers, to irrigate crops and feed large populations

Two ways, one good and one bad of how Geography has influenced History. Areas with many resources could use these to get rich and build empires Floods have killed millions along rivers