GEOGRAPHY

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GEOGRAPHY

• Unit 1

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Geography

• Is the study of the earths surface includes
  peoples responses to topography, climate, soil
  and vegetation.
• Topography- study of Earth's surface shape and
  features or those of planets, moons, and universe
• Climate-
• encompasses the statistics of temperature,
  humidity, atmospheric pressure, wind, rainfall,
  and other meteorological phenomena.

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Examples of Types of Geography

• Physical
• Human
• Cultural
• Integrated (looks at two or more of the other
  types)

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The 5 themes of Geography

• Location
• Place
• Human-Environment Interaction
• Movement
• Regions

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Theme 1 LOCATION

• When we discuss location we are talking about a
  specific position or point in physical space.
• Walkertown Middle School is on Ruxton Drive.
• There are two types of location Absolute and
  Relative.

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Absolute Location(Specific)

• Uses a latitude and longitude address which gives
  a specific global location.
• Paris France is 48o North Latitude and 2o East
  Longitude.
• Or a street address to give a local location.
• The White House is located at 1600 Pennsylvania
  Ave.

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Absolutely North Carolina

• Absolute Location
• North Carolina
• 36 N Latitude
• 79 W longitude
• Walkertown
• 36.16 N Latitude
• 80.17 W Longitude

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Relative Location(General)

• Described by landmarks, time, direction or
  distance. From one place to another
• Go left one block east at Wendys
• Where a place is in relation to another place
  Uses directional words to describe
• Uses the Cardinal and intermediate directions
• North, South, East, and West

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Cardinal/Intermediate DirectionsNever Eat Soggy
Worms

• The Cardinal Directions are North, South, East,
  and West.
• Intermediate directions are points between the
  four cardinal directions form the points on a
  compass.

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Relatively North Carolina

• North Carolina is bordered by Virginia on the
  north, South Carolina and Georgia on the south,
  and Tennessee on the west.
• The Atlantic Ocean forms North Carolina's east
  coast.
• North Carolina is one of the Southeastern States

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Theme 2 PLACE

• Human and Physical Characteristics define a place.

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Human Characteristics

• People
• Culture
• Language
• Religion
• Buildings and Landmarks
• Cities
• What are the main languages, customs, and
  beliefs.
• How many people live, work, and visit a place.

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Physical Characteristics

• Landforms
• Vegetation
• Climate
• Wildlife
• Soil
• Name some physical characteristics of NC

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Theme 3 HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION

• How do humans and the environment affect each
  other?
• We depend on it.
• People depend on the Mississippi River for water
  and transportation.
• We modify it.
• People modify our environment by
• heating and cooling buildings for comfort.
• We adapt to it.
• We adapt to the environment by wearing
• clothing suitable for summer (shorts) and
• winter (coats), rain and shine.

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Theme 4 MOVEMENT

• How are people, goods, ideas moved from place to
  place?
• Human Movement
• Trucks, Trains, Planes
• Information Movement
• Phones, computer (email), mail
• Idea Movement
• How do fads move from place to place?
• TV, Radio, Magazines
• Facebook, MySpace

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Theme 5 Regions

• What Places Have in Common
• Political Regions
• Landform Regions
• Agricultural Regions
• Cultural Regions

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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).
• Vernacular Regions (Not in your book but we all
  use them)
• Regions defined by peoples perception (middle
  east, the south, etc.)

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NC Regions
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If you cant remembering what they are just ask
MR. HELP!!!

• M Movement
• R Regions
• HE Human Environment interaction
• L Location
• P - Place

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Ticket out the door.

• Describe Walkertown Middle School using the five
  themes of GEOGRAPHY!!
• Give one example of each!