Geography Part 1

Geography is the study of the Earth, its physical features, and the people and creatures who live on it.

Just as you affect the environment, the environment affects where you live, what you do, where you go, and what you see.

The Five Themes of Geography Geographers use the Five Themes of Geography to learn more about how people use the land. The Five Themes are: Location Place Human-Environment Relationships Movement Region

Location Relative location is using landmarks or street names to explain where you are located. –Example: next door to the bank or Addresses like 301 Pony Drive, Grapevine, Texas Absolute location is when geographers use the exact location of a place on the earth’s surface. –Example latitude and longitude

Place Place is made up of the Physical Environment or the surroundings and conditions in which something exists How do Climate, vegetation, and landforms combine with human features in the environment. –Example how would you describe the place or environment around you?

Human-Environment Relationships How has man changed the environment to meet his needs and how man has adapted to the environment? Examples: leveling forests, damming rivers pollution, people living in igloos or pueblo homes

Movement How people and products move around the earth, and how we communicate with each other. Examples- Moving to another country or state, shipping products from one state to another,

Region The world is divided into different geographic regions based on what they have in common and how they are different. Regions can be divided based on geographic, physical, political or cultural features. -Example include the 4 Natural Regions of Texas and Texas is a state that is part of the United States.

Latitude, Longitude, and Absolute Location Latitude -Runs East and West across the earth

Equator Latitude has the Equator- a line that goes East and West at O degrees. Across the middle of the earth

Longitude -Runs North and South across the earth

Prime Meridian Longitude has the Prime Meridian- a line that goes North and South at O degrees.

Hemispheres The Equator and the Prime Meridian divide the earth into hemispheres. The area north of the Equator is the Northern Hemisphere. The area south of the Equator is the Southern Hemisphere.

The area East of the Prime Meridian is the Eastern Hemisphere. The area West of the Prime Meridian is the Western Hemisphere