January 28,2014

What are the three main themes of this class? What is one difference between the map at

the front of the room and the big one at the back of the room?

THE 5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY

THE FIVE THEMES OF GEOGRAPHYLocationPlaceHuman-Environment Interaction

MovementRegions

HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION

1. We depend on it. Count on natural resources

for survival Water Trees Oil Minerals

People depend on the Mississippi River for water and transportation.

Logging businesses cut trees for paper, homes etc.

Describes how people interact with the environment.

We modify the environment. Canals Buildings – AC/heat Cutting trees Dams Roads Bridges

People modify our environment by heating and cooling buildings for comfort.

We adapt to the environment. Clothing Type of buildings

We adapt to the environment by wearing clothing suitable for summer (shorts) and winter (coats), rain and shine.

HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION

January 29, 2014What are the three ways that we interact

with the environment?

LOCATION

Absolute LocationExact LocationA latitude and

longitude (global location) or a street address (local location).

Paris France is 48o North Latitude and 2o East Longitude.

The White House is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

Relative LocationDescribed by

landmarks, time, direction or distance. From one place to another.

Go 1 mile west on main street and turn left for 1 block.

Compares one location to another.

I live 2 blocks N. of Lake Hazel Middle School.

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are

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Describes where something is at.

40◦S 70◦W

40◦N 2◦E

24◦S 20◦E

10◦S 80◦W

0◦ 30◦E

40N◦ 120◦W

MOVEMENT

Human Movement Trucks, Trains, Planes

Movement of goods Imports & Exports

Information Movement Phones, computer (email), mail, Internet

Idea Movement How do fads move from place to place?

TV, Radio, Magazines, Internet

Describes how people, goods and ideas move around the world.

PLACE

Human Characteristics

What are the main languages, customs, and beliefs.

How many people live, work, and visit a place.

Anything man made

Physical Characteristics

Landforms (mountains, rivers, etc.), climate, vegetation, wildlife, soil, weather, etc.

Describes what something is like.

Cabo San Lucus, Mexico

Physical Characteristics

Man-madeCharacteristics

PanamaHuman Characteristics

Physical Characteristics

Population: (Est. 2010): 3,405,813 citizens.

Majority Religion: Roman Catholic

Literacy Rate: 90%Official Language:

SpanishPanama Canal

Isthmus, Peninsula, Archipelago

Tropical ClimateDays are around 12

hours year roundMay-November is called

Rainy SeasonDecember-April is called

Dry SeasonVolcan Baru—highest

mountain peak

REGIONS

Physical Characteristics Climate Vegetation Mountains Lakes

Countries/Areas within the Himalayan Mountains have similarities because of those mountains.

Cultural Characteristics Language Government Crops Religion

Countries in the Middle East all speak Arabic Iowa is in the Corn Belt Region

Describes what a group of places are like and what they have in common.

Latin AmericaSpeak similar

languages(Spanish,

Portuguese)Mostly Catholic

Central America, South America & Island Nations in the Caribbean Sea

Latin America

Middle East

Scandinavia

South East Asia

Sub-Sahara Africa