1. Which of the following is a geography question?
Why is Texas among the fastest growing states?
How many professional sports teams does San Francisco have?
Is Michigan part of the rust belt?
Where is Zanzibar?
How did the invention of the refrigerated train car affect farmers?

2. LOCATION Where are we?
Absolute Location
Relative Location

3. What is it like there, what kind of place is it?
Human Characteristics
What are the main languages, customs, and beliefs.
How many people live, work, and visit a place.
Demographics
Physical Characteristics
Landforms (mountains, rivers, etc.), climate, vegetation, wildlife, soil, etc.

4. HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION
How do humans depend on environment?
People depend on the Tennessee River for water and transportation.
How have humans modified the environment?
People modify our environment by
heating and cooling buildings for comfort.
How have humans adapted to the environment?
We adapt to the environment by wearing
clothing suitable for summer (shorts) and
winter (coats), rain and shine.

5. MOVEMENT Transportation of people, goods, & ideas.
How do people move themselves about this place?
How do people move their items around this place?
How do people exchange ideas in this place?

6. REGIONS How are Regions similar to and different from other places?
Formal Regions
Regions defined by governmental or administrative boundaries (States, Countries, Cities)
Regions defined by similar characteristics (Corn Belt, Rocky Mountain region, Chinatown).
Functional Regions
Regions defined by a function (newspaper service area, cell phone coverage area).
Perceptual/Vernacular Regions
Regions defined by peoples perception (middle east, the south, etc.)