2. Create a list of words that come to mind when you think of “Geography”. Warm-up

3. World Geography 5 Themes of Geography

4. Geography is …….. Physical ProcessesHuman Processes the study of the and processes which interact and shape the Earth. PhysicalHuman

5. Human Geography: The study of human Processes and the way they interact with the environment to shape the Earth. Human Processes

6. Physical Geography: The study of physical processes and the way they interact with the environment to shape the Earth. Physical Processes

7. Human Geography Physical Geography Culture Immigration Earthquakes Weather Economics Human-Environment Interaction

8. Five Themes of Geography A space with physical and human characteristics or meaning Places, areas, or spaces united by common factors The flow of people, goods and ideas from one place to another. A point at which a place is. Human- Environment Interaction The interrelationship between humans and the physical environment PlaceRegion Movement Location

9. Places Place: A space with physical and human characteristics or meaning

10. Place GIS – Geographers use GIS programs to understand the Characteristics of a Place

11. Location A point at which a place is. What can we tell about a place by knowing its location? Relative Location Cartography Absolute location HemispheresGrid System Location

12. Cartography The study and creation of maps and globes.

13. Location as described in relation to landmark, time direction or distance from one place or another. World In Spatial Terms Relative Location

14. World In Spatial Terms Absolute Location The exact position of a place on the earth’s surface (examples? How does GPS work? Grid System: Patterns formed as the lines of latitude (parallels) and longitude (meridians) cross each other. Hemispheres: The division of the earth into four equal quadrants utilizing the equator and the

15. Region Region: Places, areas, or spaces united by common factors. A Spurs Rockets Mavericks The Texas Basketball Belts Texas Geological Regions

16. Movement Movement - the flow of people, goods and ideas from one place to another. A

17. Human-Environmental Impact Human-Environment Interaction: The study of the interrelationship between humans and the physical environment A