Geography Kansas Assessments

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

Location Absolute location Relative location Latitude (lines going east to west, but degrees are N and S) Longitude (lines going (vertical) north to south, but degrees are W and E) Relative location A location of a place in relation to another place

Which is the correct relative location of India? South of Tibet and East of Malaysia Northwest of Australia and South of Tibet Off the northwest coast of Australia and South of China In the Indian Ocean west of Africa

locating major political and physical features Beijing English Channel India Iraq Moscow Sahara Desert Balkan Peninsula

Analyzing Data What factors contribute to the differences of these charts?

How Geographic Features Influence Population Distribution 3037.07 Where do people live? How Geographic Features Influence Population Distribution 3037.07

Oceans 40% of the world’s population lives within 100 kilometers of a coastline. The recreational opportunities and mild temperatures make this an irresistible combination.

Mountains Mountains have long been seen as barriers to interactions between peoples and countries. 70% of those in the world who live in mountainous areas are living in rural areas highly vulnerable to food insecurity, lack of educational opportunities and high poverty levels.

Rivers Man’s need for water has always dictated that the presence of a river means the possibility of a city/town/village being settled nearby. Rivers offer drinking water, transportation possibilities and irrigation water for crops. For example, the Huang He in China, the Nile in Egypt, the Tigris/Euphrates in Iraq provided the setting for civilizations to grow and prosper.

WHERE WE DO NOT LIVE …

The Influence of Climate– 1/5 of the world’s land surface is desert.

Cultural cooperation and conflict are involved in shaping the distribution of and connections between cultural, political, and economic spaces on Earth. (political geography) Question: The conflict between Islam and Hinduism caused the creation of what two nation-states. a. India and Pakistan b. Iran and Iraq c. Vietnam and Cambodia d. Turkey and Afghanistan

Organizations United Nations European Union World Trade Organization International Court of Justice UNICEF NAFTA OPEC- Organization of the Petroleum

What Shapes Culture? Language- dialect Arts & Sciences Thought- Innovations Religion- Major Religions…where do you see these religions? Social activity Interaction

Human impact on physical environment Overfishing, logging, mining, construction on floodplains, toxic waste Human-environment interaction Irrigation, dams (water division), terraced farming, natural disaster-resistant construction

Terracing increases agricultural productivity mainly by a. extending the farming area available to grow crops b. allowing farming on land beyond the reach of irrigation c. protecting farmers fluctuating seasonal harvests d. permitting farmers to accurately schedule planting in advance