Unit 1: Tools of Geography

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Unit 1 Tools of Geography
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What is geography?

• Geography is the study of the worlds surface
  and mans interaction within the environment.

• Geography has two parts
• Physical- the study of the earths natural
  features such as rivers, mountains, soil,
  vegetation, and weather.
• Human (Cultural)- the study of human cultures
  and man made features

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5 Themes of Geography

• Location
• Place
• Movement
• Human Environment Interaction
• Region

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Location

• Where something or someone is
• Answers the question, where are we?

• Two types of location
• Absolute- actual site where something is found.
  Examples street address, longitude and latitude
• Relative- where something is in relationship to
  something else. Examples I live behind the
  Riverbend.

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Place

• The characteristics of a certain place.
• Answers the question, what is it like?

• Two types of characteristics
• Human- man made. Examples Buildings, roads,
  clothing
• Physical- natural. Examples mountains, rivers,
  soils, beaches

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Human Environmental Interaction

• The affect humans and the environment have on
  each other.
• Answers the question, how have humans adapted to
  or changed the environment?

• Examples pollution, infrastructure, clothing

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Movement

• The moving of people, goods, and ideas from one
  place to another.

• Examples people move through travel
• goods move through trade
• ideas move through e-mail

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Region

• Area of the earth that has similar
  characteristics

• Regions can be based on language, politics,
  physical features, etc.
• Examples Francophone, English
• United States, Brazil, England
• Rocky Mountain, Mediterranean

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Questions for Review

• What is included in the study of geography?

2. In what ways are absolute and relative
location different?
3. How does the earth have an affect on humans?
How do humans have an affect on the earth?
4. Name three ways ideas move around the globe.
5. What are three human characteristics of
Fredericksburg, Virginia?