A Framework for Studying the World! Geography A Framework for Studying the World!

Geography: The study of the Earth and its people

The FIVE Themes of Geography 1. Location 2. Place 3. Human-Environment Interaction 4. Movement 5. Regions

Location Where is it? Why is it there? Where a place is seen/located on a map.

2 Types of Location

Absolute A specific place on the Earth’s surface. Absolute location is calculated using a grid surface. We can find absolute location using longitude and latitude. In other words, Absolute location is your global address.

Example Nashville, TN’s coordinates (36° 9' 56" N / 86° 47' 3" W)

Relative Location Where a place is located in relation to another place Uses directional words to describe its position. Cardinal & Intermediate directions

Tennessee Cardinal Directions: TN is bordered by 8 states. Arkansas and Missouri to the West. Kentucky to the North. Virginia to the Northeast. North Carolina to the East. Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi to the South. TN is East of Arkansas and Missouri Intermediate Directions: TN is one of the Southeastern States.

Theme 2: Place Physical Characteristics: Land Features Mountains, Plains, and Pastures Climate Bodies of Water

Physical Characteristics of TN Burgess Falls Cumberland Plateau

Theme 2: Place, Human Characteristics People Culture Language Religion Buildings and Landmarks Cities

Human Characteristics of TN

Theme 3: Human-Environment Interaction How people interact with their environment Adapt: adjust or modify fittingly Modify: to change or adjust Depend: to rely for support

Where do we see human-environment interaction in TN?

Theme 4: Movement How places are linked to one another and the world. The mobility of: People Goods Ideas

Theme 5: Regions What places have in common! Political Regions Landform Regions Agricultural Regions Cultural Regions

TN Regions

Where do we see movement in TN?

Recap! Geography is the Study of the Earth and its People. That’s a ton of information to cover! Geographers categorize this information in 5 THEMES. 5 THEMES: Location, Place, Region, Movement, Human-Environment Interaction!

Geography Geography is the Study of the Earth and its People.

The Five Themes of Geography Location Place Movement Human-Environment Interaction Region

Location Location: The position of a place on the Earth’s surface. Absolute Location: The Exact spot on Earth Relative: Where a feature/place is in relation to the features around it

Place Place: A place, describes the characteristics of a location that make it unique or different. A place can be defined by physical features, landforms, weather patterns, etc.

Movement Movement: How and why people, ideas, and goods move from place to place. Trade, industrialism, technology, transportation

Human-environment Interaction Human-Environment Interaction: How people affect their environment or natural surroundings, and how their environment affects them.

Regions Refers to areas of the earths surface that have several common characteristics, such as land, natural resources, or population.

A Closer Look: Relative Location Definition: Relative Location describes where a feature is in relation to another feature. Relative location describes position using Cardinal and Intermediate directions.

What are Cardinal and Intermediate Directions? Cardinal: North, South, East, West Intermediate: Northeast, southeast, northwest, southwest

Bell Ringer List the 5 Themes of Geography and one word to describe each. List all the cardinal and intermediate directions!!

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Globes Vs. Maps Globe: A round model of the Earth that shows its shape, lands, and directions, as they truly relate to one another Map: A flat drawing of all or part of the Earth’s surface. Cartographers, or mapmakers, use mathematical formulas to transfer information from the round globe to a flat map.

Globes Advantages: Represent true landscape, distances, and directions Disadvantages: Cannot show detailed information. They are difficult to carry

Maps Advantages: Show small areas in great detail. Display different types of information, such as population densities or natural resources. They transport easily. Disadvantages: They distort, or change, the accuracy of shapes and distances Map Projections: Ways of showing the Earth on a flat piece of paper.

Parts of a Map Activity pg. 26 What type of map is this? How can you determine if Paris or Lyon is the capital of France? Is Bulgaria east or west of France? * State how you found each answer!