A SPATIAL WAY OF THINKING

Chapter 2

Place Post-it notes (3 each)

Write three things that answer what you think of when you think of these placesAlbert LeaNew York CityHawaii

The theme of Place is how a place is described

Thematic Maps Thematic Maps – give information

related to only one topic of an area.Weather maps on the newsThe train routes on the Light Rail in

the CitiesAgriculture mapsEtc…

Thematic maps show both Physical and Human FeaturesYou can tell what a map is about by

looking at the title.

John Snow’s Cholera Map

This is an example of a thematic map

Geoterms Chapter 2.2Geoterm and

SymbolDefinition Sentence

Climate

Economic Activity

Landform

Physical Feature

Population Density

Region

Thematic Map

Vegetation

Pattern of Weather over a long period of timeAction of buying, selling, producing or consuming goods and services

Natural feature of the Earth

Natural characteristic of the Earth like landforms and waterAverage number of people living in an areaAn area defined by natural or cultural characteristicsMap that shows one them or topic

All the plants and trees in an area

People tend to vacation in a climate that is …

Physical Features Any natural characteristic of

EarthLandforms

Mountains, Plains, Plateaus, etc…Bodies of water

Rivers, lakes, gulfs, seas, oceans, etc…

Climate – A pattern of weather over a long period of time

Vegetation – the plants that grow in an area

Human Features Population Density Map – A map of

the average number of people who live in an area. (how crowded a place is)

Economic Activity Map – A map of what things are produced, bought and sold, and consumed.May include natural resources

Oil, trees, coal, etc