Geography Themes PAGE XXVII

Geography The study of the earth and its features. All civilizations have had to control their surroundings in order to survive. 5 themes that help us understand the different ways in which geography has helped shape the story of world history. Location Human/Environment Interaction Region Place Movement

Location Where in the world is it? Absolute location: Point of latitude and longitude Latitude- degrees north or south from equator Longitude- degrees east or west from the Prime Meridian Relative location Describes where it is in terms of other areas. What is the absolute and relative location of Singapore? SINGAPORE: Latitude/Longitude (Absolute Locations) Singapore: (capital city) 1° 21' N, 103° 49' E Singapore is in both the northern and eastern hemispheres, located immediately north of the Equator, and is positioned off the southern edge of the Malay Peninsula between Malaysia and Indonesia. Singapore is bordered by the Strait of Johar and the Strait of Singapore.

Human/Environment Interaction Humans have changed and been changed by their environment. How have humans changed their environments? How has the environment changed humans? How do you think humans have affected the environment of Singapore? Singapore has people per square mile. The United States has 71 people per square mile. What environmental challenges does the over- population of Singapore pose?

Region Any area that has common characteristics This may include: Physical factors like landforms or climate Cultural aspects like language or religion How would you describe the region Singapore is in?

Place- What does the area look like? Singapore’s physical 57 small islands are included in it’s border. 120 miles of coastline. Singapore has 840 flowering plants and over 500 different species of animals. Has the world’s largest giant observation wheel. Singapore has a tropical rainforest climate with that is always hot and humid with lot of rains. Temperatures during day time drift continuously around 86°F, while night time temperature drops below 73°F and the high humidity makes this uncomfortable. Singapore’s cultural Speak Chinese, English, Maylay, Hokkien, Cantonese, and Tamil. Buddhist, Sunni Muslim, Roman Catholic, and Hindu make up the religions of the country. The culture of Singapore is influenced heavily by British, Dutch, Portuguese, Malay, South Asian, East Asian and Australian cultures.

Movement This is the transfer of people, goods, and ideas from one place to another. “History is the story of movement.”- people have consistently migrated to better places to live, traded with distant people, and spread a wealth of ideas from culture to culture. Singapore ranks 5th in the world for globalization- the process of international integration arising from the interchange of world views, products, ideas and other aspects of culture. What about Singapore’s geography makes it the ideal place for the trading of goods? It is important to remember that movement is not always a positive thing. Explain how movement can be negative for a country.

Exit ticket: Seattle In your daily notebook, you will use the notes and/or your textbook to describe Seattle using the 5 geography themes. 1.Location 2.Human/Environment Interaction 3.Region 4.Place 5.Movement You must use complete sentences. Each theme needs at least 1 complete sentence.