Core Geographic Concepts

 Will.i.am!

Place  What is a place? How do we describe it?  Make an ESPN chart of Prosper, TX with 5 entries in each box.  What is a place? How do we describe it?  Make an ESPN chart of Prosper, TX with 5 entries in each box.

Location  Absolute: based on the globe grid (latitude and longitude)  Relative: based on what a place is near to.  Absolute: based on the globe grid (latitude and longitude)  Relative: based on what a place is near to.

Location and Time  Time change New York to Dallas on October 5 th at 8:00 PM?  Time Change Dallas to Hawaii on October 5 th at 1:00 AM  Time Change Hawaii to Japan October 5 th 1:00 AM  Time Change Eastern Australia to Hawaii October 5 th 7:00 AM?  Time change New York to Dallas on October 5 th at 8:00 PM?  Time Change Dallas to Hawaii on October 5 th at 1:00 AM  Time Change Hawaii to Japan October 5 th 1:00 AM  Time Change Eastern Australia to Hawaii October 5 th 7:00 AM?

Site and Situation  Site: the physical and cultural characteristics and attributes of the place itself.  Situation: the external relations of a local.  Give me 2 examples of the site of Prosper and 2 examples of its situation.  Site: the physical and cultural characteristics and attributes of the place itself.  Situation: the external relations of a local.  Give me 2 examples of the site of Prosper and 2 examples of its situation.

Prosper  Prosper is…  West of the Mississippi  On 380 and the tollway intersection  Mostly Christian  North of Dallas  Prosper is…  West of the Mississippi  On 380 and the tollway intersection  Mostly Christian  North of Dallas

Site and Situation  Give me 2 examples of the site of Beijing and 2 of its situation.

Direction  Absolute Direction: What is it?  Relative Direction: Give an example!  Absolute Direction: What is it?  Relative Direction: Give an example!

Distance  Absolute distance: What is it?  Relative Distance: how can a mile become shorter or longer?  Absolute distance: What is it?  Relative Distance: how can a mile become shorter or longer?

Size and Scale  Example of local scale?  Regional Scale?  Global Scale?  Example of local scale?  Regional Scale?  Global Scale?

Physical and Cultural Attributes  Natural Landscape: The natural aspects of a locale such as its climate and soil, the presence or absence of water supplies and mineral resources, its terrain features, etc.  Cultural Landscape: the visual expression of human activity.  Natural Landscape: The natural aspects of a locale such as its climate and soil, the presence or absence of water supplies and mineral resources, its terrain features, etc.  Cultural Landscape: the visual expression of human activity.

Classify as Natural or Cultural

Review!  Using your books and your notes, make a five question short answer quiz over the first three core geographic concepts that we studied.