1. DESCRIPTION OF LOCATIONS

2. Bell Ringer
Why do people live in St. Louis, New York, and Charleston? 2 sentences each
Think about what natural resources, Transportation resource, and economic opportunities these places offer. Also think about location and what lead to the founding of a city there

3. Toponym A name given to a place on Earth Usually named for:
People
Religion
History
Things found there
Board of Geographical Names
Gives names to things in USA today
Can Change
Stalingrad= Vologagrad

5. Site Physical Character of a place Important characteristics Climate
Water
Topography
Soil
Vegetation
Latitude
Elevation

6. Situation Relative location to other places
Huntersville is north of Charlotte
Wilmington is on the south east coast of NC

7. Mathematical Location
Location described by longitude and latitude

8. Vocabulary to know! An arch between north and south poles - Meridian
A circle drawn around the globe parallel to the equator and at right angles to the meridians - Parallel
Numbering systems for Meridians - Longitude
Numbering system for parallels - Latitude
0 degrees longitude - Prime Meridian
0 Degrees latitude - Equator

9. Time Zone

10. Time Zones Designated as plus or minus GMT (in England)
+ is ahead, - is behind
International date line directly opposite GMT
4 Time zones in US
EST (-5 GMT)
CST (-6)
MST (-7)
PST (-8)

11. Regions

12. Formal Region Uniform or Homogenous Shares common characteristics
Examples-
Government units- Countries
Peoples views- Red States/blue States
Products made- Rust Belt

13. Functional Region AKA- Nodal Region Organized around a focal point
Usually center of trade, culture, and transportation
Charlotte Area

14. Vernacular Region AKA- Perceptual Region
Regions developed through geographic thought
Usually similar culture, environment, and economy
“Mental Maps” of Areas

15. The South

16. The North

17. 1. A name of a place on earth is? 2. One way a place receives a name
Quiz
1. A name of a place on earth is?
2. One way a place receives a name
3. What is the name for a relative location of a place
4. What is a region?
5. A country is an example of which type of region