Basics of Geography Unit 1

The 5 Themes of Geography

What is Geography? Greek: geographia “__________” Study of the distribution and interaction of _______ and _______ features on the earth _____ are the #1 tool of a geographer

The 5 Themes of Geography __________ __________________

Location “Where is it?” ______________ Exactly where a place can be found Compass directions, latitude, longitude Describes a place in comparison to other places around it

Place “What is it like?” _______ features and ______ characteristics of a location Physical features: ______________________________ Cultural features:

Region “How are places similar/different?” Area of earth’s surface with similar characteristics. Physical, political, economic, cultural __ types of regions: _____________________________

Region _________: Continental area and similar cultural styles Latin America: where its located on the globe, language, religion, etc. South Carolina: Mostly Christian, Republican, have specific laws regarding issues that apply only to SC citizens (taxes, education, marriage)

Region ____________: Interactions and connections between places Usually involves a hub and then links places to that Newspaper region Television region

Region ___________: How people perceive the region in some way Cultural Dialect: y’all vs. you guys vs. you’uns Shopping cart vs. buggy

Human-Environment Interaction “How do people relate to the physical world?” People ____ what their environment offers them and ______ the environment to meet their ______.

Movement “How do people, goods, and ideas move from one location to another?” How things move from place to place How/why people ________ Where ______________ come from How/why does __________

The Geographer’s Tools

Maps and Globes ______: 3-D representation of the earth ______: 2-D representation of the earth’s surface __________________

Must Know Information About Maps!!!

Scale The scale of a map shows the distance and detail of an area. _________: large area, not much detail Ex: Map of the country _________: small area, lots of detail Ex: Map of your house

Scale ________: ________ 1: 10,000 One inch = 10,000 miles ________ One inch is equal to ten thousand miles

Types of Maps Physical maps: show _________ Political maps: show features that are _________ Topographic maps: show landforms in a ____ version

How to Read a Map Compass Direction: ____________________ Absolutely necessary to navigate!!

How to Read a Map Latitude Lines: these lines show direction _____ and _____ of the ______. Run ___________ across a map Sometimes called _________ 0 degrees to 90 degrees (north and south)

How to Read a Map Longitude Lines: these lines show direction ____ and ____ of the ____________. Run ________ across a map Sometimes called __________ 0 degrees to 180 degrees (east and west)

The Earth: Now and Then

Earth’s Continents

World Climate Regions A: _______ B: _______ C: _______________

How Has the Earth Changed? Continental Drift Alfred Wegner (1912) Earth was once a ____________ that divided and drifted apart over millions of years

Plate Tectonics _________ boundary-plates move apart, spreading horizontally _________ boundary- plates collide, causing either one to dive under the other or the edges of both to crumple _________ boundary- plates slide past one another