1. 5 Themes of Geography
8.2.1

2. Location definition- where something is
Absolute location- the exact location using latitude and longitude
Relative location- where something is in relation to other things.

4. Absolute Location
Latitude & Longitude

6. Latitude Measures distance north or south of the Equator in degrees
Sometimes called parallels.
Like a belt
Either N or S

7. Check yourself! Lines of latitude are ______ to the equator.
There are ______ degrees of latitude north and south of the equator.
The equator is ____ degrees.
Another name for latitude lines is _____.
The equator divides the earth into _____ equal parts.

8. Longitude
Measures distance east or west of the Prime Meridian in degrees.
All lines of longitude pass the N & S pole
Either E or W

9. Check yourself! Longitude lines connect the _____ with the _____ .
The line of 0 degrees longitude is called the _______.
Longitude lines give directions ___ & ___ of the prime meridian.
There are ____ degrees of longitude on each side of the prime meridian.
Longitude lines are not ____ like latitude lines.

10. Latitude & Longitude together
When latitude and longitude are listed together it is called a set of coordinates
Example (45oN, 105oW)
Latitude
Longitude

11. Viking ship hurricane tourist rafter whale canoeists bird

13. A Story about Latitude and Longitude
Latitude had an attitude so wasn’t invited to the party. They wandered around the earth and never met anyone.
Longitude was cool so they all met at the poles.

14. Latitude and Longitude Together

15. Place definition- a location’s physical and human features
Physical features- ex. the way the land looks, the climate, etc.
Human features- ex. what people do for a living, the population, anything people have added to the land, etc.

16. Theme 2: Place Physical Characteristics
Land Features
Mountains, plains, and plateaus
Climate
Bodies of Water

17. Theme 2: Place Human Characteristics
People
Culture
Language
Religion
Buildings and Landmarks
Cities

18. Climograph of Lincoln, Ne

19. Movement
definition- how people, goods and ideas get from 1 place to another
In groups brainstorm as many ways as you can think of
Select an item & discuss all movement involved
-people:
- goods:
-ideas:

20. Human-Environment Interaction
Definition- how people affect the environment and how the environment affects people.
people cut through mountains to make roads
people live near bodies of water
We wear sweaters in winter, shorts in summer
We pollute the air with factories

21. Theme 3: Human-Environment Interaction
How do people interact with their environment?
People . . .
Adapt to their environment
Modify their environment
Depend on their environment

22. Nebraska: Human-Environment Interaction
Kingsley Dam– Keith County
Ainsworth Wind Energy Facility – Brown County
Village Pointe Mall – Douglas County

23. H-E Interaction (cont.)
Assignment-environment acrostic. Using separate colors for how we affect the env. & how it affects us
we affect env. E
env. affects us N V I
cReating roads O N M
weather dEtermines what we wear T

24. Regions
Definition- an area that has a common feature or characteristic
Examples…
based on population (urban & rural regions)
based on climate (tropical, arctic, etc.)
based on what grows there (corn belt)
based on where the area is located (South, Midwest, etc.)

25. Theme 5: Regions What do places have in common? Landform regions
Political regions
Agricultural regions
Cultural regions

26. Nebraska: Regions

27. Regions based on population http://www.census.gov/popest/gallery/maps/

28. Climate regions

30. Regions (cont.)
What are some regions that Nebraska is considered a part of?
What are some occupations that use regions often?

33. 10 20 30 40 50 Time Zones Alaska & Hawaii Pacific Mountain Central
Eastern 10 20 30 40 50

34. What time is it in Alaska when it is 9:00pm Pacific time?
Alaska & Hawaii 10 pts
What time is it in Alaska when it is 9:00pm Pacific time?

35. Alaska & Hawaii- 20 points
What time is it in Honolulu, Hawaii when it’s 7:00pm Pacific time?

36. Alaska & Hawaii- 30 points
If a college student in Arizona calls his sister in Alaska at 8:00pm, what time does she receive the call?

37. Alaska & Hawaii- 40 points
A ship sails from Los Angeles, California, at 9:00am for a 12-hour boat ride to Hawaii. What time did it arrive?

38. Alaska & Hawaii- 50 points
A plane left Miami, Florida, at noon for an 10-hour flight to northern Alaska. What time did the plane land?

39. What time is it in California when it’s 11:00am Central time?
Pacific- 10points
What time is it in California when it’s 11:00am Central time?

40. Pacific- 20points
What time is it in Portland, Oregon when new Yorkers eat breakfast at 8?

41. Pacific- 30points
If a woman in Wisconsin calls her son at college in Washington State at 6pm, what time does he receive the call?

42. Pacific- 40points
A mom put her son on a plane in Iowa at noon for a 3-hour flight to San Diego, California. What time did he arrive?

43. Pacific- 50points
A new college graduate drove 13 hours from Texas A&M to start a new job in Nevada and left at 5:00am. When did she arrive?

44. Mountain 10 points
What time is it in the Rocky Mountains when Texans go the bed at 11:00pm?

45. Mountain 20 points
What time is it in Denver, Colorado when Georgians leave work at 5:00pm?

46. Mountain 30 points
A man in Utah on business calls his wife in Virginia to wake her at 7:00am on her birthday. What time does he call?

47. Mountain 40 points
If a college student drove 12 hours from his home in Iowa to Montana and left at noon, what time would he arrive?

48. Mountain 50 points
An Oklahoma family drove 11 hours to spend Thanksgiving in Wyoming. They left at 7:30 am. When did they arrive?

49. What time is it in Minnesota when it’s 10:00pm Mountain time?
Central- 10 points
What time is it in Minnesota when it’s 10:00pm Mountain time?

50. What time does an 8:00 pm TV show (Eastern) come on in Central time?
Central- 20 points
What time does an 8:00 pm TV show (Eastern) come on in Central time?

51. Central- 30 points
What time is it in Kansas City, Missouri when Californians eat lunch at noon?

52. Central- 40 points
If a family left Atlanta, Georgia at 8am for a 3-hour drive to visit family in Alabama, what time would they arrive?

53. Central- 50 points
A football team drove 13 hours from southern Idaho for a bowl game in Texas and left at 7:30am. What time did they arrive?

54. What time is it in Maine when it’s 11:00am in Chicago, Illinois?
Eastern- 10 points
What time is it in Maine when it’s 11:00am in Chicago, Illinois?

55. Eastern- 20 points
What time is it in Massachusetts when it’s midnight in the mountain states?

56. Eastern- 30 points
What times does a game come on TV Eastern time if it is on at 1:00pm Central time?

57. Eastern- 40 points
If a woman flew from eastern Kansas to South Carolina in 2 hours and left at 11:00am, what time would she arrive?

58. Eastern- 50 points
If a business man drove 11 hours from Missouri to Central Florida, leaving at 6:30am, what time would he arrive?