1. 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!

2. 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”

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

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

5. 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

6. 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?

7. 5 Themes
Region- A region is an area that is defined by certain similar characteristics.
North Carolina has 3 regions- Mountain, Piedmont, and Coastal

8. 5 Themes
Movement- The way people, products, information and ideas move from one place to another

9. 5 Themes
Human-Environment Interaction- how people adapt to the environment and how they change it

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