Geography

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Geography

• The study of the earth and its features and of
  the distribution of life on the earth, including
  human life and the effects of human activity

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The Five Themes of Geography
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Location

• Every place on Earth has a location.
• Location is defined in terms of absolute and
  relative location
• Absolute location the exact spot on Earth where
  something is found
• Relative location the position of a place in
  relation to other places

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Examples

• Marietta, Georgia is located at 33N 84W

• Yosemite National Park is located north of Los
  Angeles, California, and east of San Francisco, CA

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Place

• The special characteristics that make a place
  different from every other place
• Every place can be described in terms of its
  physical features
• Every place can be described in terms of its
  human features

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Place

• The Sahel is a hot and dry place along the
  southern edge of the Sahara in Africa

• Yosemite National Park has several hotels and
  campgrounds to accommodate tourists

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Human-Environment Interaction

• How people interact with their surroundings
• People adapt to their environment
• People change their environment

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Examples

• People who live in the Sahel wrap their heads
  with heavy material to keep the hot sun and sand
  out of their faces

• People build roads to make travel easier

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Movement

• People, goods, and ideas move continuously
• The movement of people, goods, and ideas is
  called spatial interaction

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Examples

• Open markets provide centers where herders and
  farmers can trade their goods

• The movement of tourists into Yosemite National
  Park has created a need for a shuttle bus service

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Region

• A region is an area defined by common
  characteristics
• A region can be defined by more than one
  characteristic

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Examples

• The Sahel can be defined as a dry grassland
  region in Africa because of its physical
  characteristics. Many people in the Sahel speak
  Arabic, so it also can be defined as a region by
  language. And the Sahel can be defined as a
  region by religion because many people are
  Muslims.

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5 Themes of Geography Assignment

• In groups of 2-3 come up with your own examples
  of each of the 5 themes of geography
• Be prepared to share some of your examples