Fire-starter 9/25/17 Language and culture would be covered under which of these? Human geography Physical geography Geography None of the above
Agenda Period 2-7-hand back firestarters Period 8 & 9-turn in firestarters ALL PERIODS: SHOW ME YOUR REVIEWS-THEY MUST BE COMPLETED IN ORDER TO RECEIVE FULL CREDIT Review for exam
Lets Review 5 Major Themes of Geography 2 Types of Geography 4 Cardinal Directions Compare and contrast weather and climate What would a geographer study 4 types of climate regions Culture and its components (heritage, region, traits)
5 Themes of Geography Location Place Region Movement Human-Environment Interaction
2 Types of Geography Physical-study things like climate, weather, landforms, landscapes Human-study things like language, culture, people
4 Cardinal Directions & Parts of a Map North East South West Parts of a Map Title Key/Legend Grid Scale Compass Rose
Weather vs. Climate Weather-study of short term changes in air pressure over time Climate-study of long term changes in air pressure over time
Geographer would study… Weather and climate The earth and physical changes Monsoons-season winds that bring dry air (desert) or wet air (monsoons) People-language, culture, interaction Regions-most people live in areas that have water and are good for farming Globalization (example-how similar language can be spoken in different countries) Democracy (government style in which people have the right to choose who represent them and who gets to be their leader) GDP-goods and services produced by a country in a year
Climate Types Desert Steppe Savanna Forest
All About CULTURE Culture-consists of the ideas and traditions that a group of people share Heritage-the cultural background of a person (example: if you are Catholic, you do the sign of the cross at church) Traits-characteristics people have that people follow that are different around the world (example: like how one eats or dresses) Regions-areas where people have shared culture traits Ethnic group-group of people who are from the same physical background (Mexican American, African American, Asian American for example) Diffusion-the integration (mixing up) of different cultural traditions in an area