Warm-up 9/15 While you are walking to healthy kids, a car pulls up and rolls down their window. It’s 2 Chainz and he is late for a concert because he is lost. Help him out by giving him directions to get downtown for the concert!

What is Geography? Geography- the study of the earth, including climate, natural resources, landforms, and the division of land into continents and countries – “Geo” comes from Latin and means “the Earth”

Landforms- Features of the earth Mountains Rivers Lakes Oceans Islands Deserts Peninsula Archipelago Canyon Plains Delta Plateau

Climate- Weather conditions over a long period of time. This includes temperature and rainfall. Examples: Desert Rainforest Tundra Subtropical Temperate Forest

5 Themes Location- Where is it? – Absolute- A specific location. This can be coordinates on a map or an address – Relative- A location in relation to something else. Ex. 2 blocks, close to the railroad tracks

5 Themes Place- An area that is defined by everything in it. All places have features that give them personality and distinguish them from other places. – All places are unique What makes Piedmont unique from any other place?

5 Themes Region- A region is an area that is defined by certain similar characteristics. – North Carolina has 3 regions- Mountain, Piedmont, and Coastal

5 Themes Movement- The way people, products, information and ideas move from one place to another

5 Themes Human-Environment Interaction- how people adapt to the environment and how they change it

Let’s take a walk As we walk around the school, find examples of the 5 themes of geography!