DESCRIPTION OF LOCATIONS

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DESCRIPTION OF LOCATIONS

Bell Ringer Why do people live in St. Louis, New York, and Charleston? 2 sentences each Think about what natural resources, Transportation resource, and economic opportunities these places offer. Also think about location and what lead to the founding of a city there

Toponym A name given to a place on Earth Usually named for: People Religion History Things found there Board of Geographical Names Gives names to things in USA today Can Change Stalingrad= Vologagrad

Site Physical Character of a place Important characteristics Climate Water Topography Soil Vegetation Latitude Elevation

Situation Relative location to other places Huntersville is north of Charlotte Wilmington is on the south east coast of NC

Mathematical Location Location described by longitude and latitude

Vocabulary to know! An arch between north and south poles - Meridian A circle drawn around the globe parallel to the equator and at right angles to the meridians - Parallel Numbering systems for Meridians - Longitude Numbering system for parallels - Latitude 0 degrees longitude - Prime Meridian 0 Degrees latitude - Equator

Time Zone

Time Zones Designated as plus or minus GMT (in England) + is ahead, - is behind International date line directly opposite GMT 4 Time zones in US EST (-5 GMT) CST (-6) MST (-7) PST (-8)

Regions

Formal Region Uniform or Homogenous Shares common characteristics Examples- Government units- Countries Peoples views- Red States/blue States Products made- Rust Belt

Functional Region AKA- Nodal Region Organized around a focal point Usually center of trade, culture, and transportation Charlotte Area

Vernacular Region AKA- Perceptual Region Regions developed through geographic thought Usually similar culture, environment, and economy “Mental Maps” of Areas

The South

The North

1. A name of a place on earth is? 2. One way a place receives a name Quiz 1. A name of a place on earth is? 2. One way a place receives a name 3. What is the name for a relative location of a place 4. What is a region? 5. A country is an example of which type of region

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