We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 26
The themes are tools you
can use to organize
information and to answer the where, why, and how of geography. Where is it? Absolute location 22 South Lake Street 40 N and 80 W Relative location Telling where one place is by referring to another place Between school & the mall 8 miles east of Pleasant City Areas that share at least one common feature Many different types of regions Political Regions Countries, states, and cities Culture Climate A place can be found in more than one region Hawaii is in the political region of the United States and is also part of a tropical climate region Natural & human features that make one place different from every other place Sort of a geographic signature Natural features Landforms Climate Plants Animals People Language Culture Human features Buildings
How do people, goods, and ideas move from place to place? What happens in one place often affects what happens in another Movement from one location to another of: Goods People Ideas Human-Environment interaction Relationship that people have on the environment As people live in an area, they make changes to it mostly to make their life easier Dams to control flooding Environment-Human interaction The environment can affect how people live Work Dress Travel communicate FIVE THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY Graphic Web Video A globe is a scale model of Earth and shows the actual shapes, sizes, and locations of all Earths landmasses and bodies of water. Parallels of Latitude Imaginary horizontal lines Equator located halfway between the North & South Poles at 0 ; divides the Earth into the Southern and Northern Hemispheres Parallels of Latitude are measured in degrees ( ) North Pole is located at 90 N of the Equator South Pole is located at 90 S of the Equator Meridians of Longitude Imaginary vertical lines measured in degrees Prime Meridian runs from pole to pole through Greenwich, England The Prime Meridian marks 0 Longitude & divides the globe into the Easter and Western Hemispheres Tropic of Cancer is located at 23 N Tropic of Capricorn is located at 23 S Because the Earth is tilted 23.5 as it revolves around the sun these imaginary lines mark the boundaries that receive the most direct sunlight on Earth Maps are drawings that show regions on flat surfaces. Since the Earth is curved, flat maps must shrink or stretch places. To make up for this distortion, mapmakers use different map projections. No one projection can accurately show the correct area, shape, distance, and direction of all of Earths surface. Mapmakers use the projection that has the least distortion for the information they are presenting. Pros Accurately shows shapes of land masses Cons Distorts the size of landmasses as well as the distances between them When flattening a globe it creates a string of shapes called gores Pros Accurately shows shape and true direction Ship navigators use it to chart a straight-line course between two ports Cons Distorts distance and size Pros Shows correct size of landmasses Cons Distorts shapes Distortion is usually greater at the edges
Pros Useful overall picture Keeps sizes and shape relations of most continents and oceans Cons Distorts size of polar regions All maps have clues that help you understand the information on a map. Sometimes maps provide different clues, depending on their purpose or scale. However, most maps have several clues in common. Compass Rose displays directions N, S, E, and W (Cardinal Points) and NE, NW, SE, SW (Intermediate Points) Key Shows symbols and colors used on a map and what they represent Scale Bar helps you find the actual distance between points Maps of Different Scales drawings of large areas have a smaller scale (less detailed); maps showing small areas have a large scale (more detailed) Political Map Show political borders continents, countries, and divisions within countries like states or provinces Includes symbols & labels for capitals, cities and towns Physical Map Represent what a region looks like by showing major physical features such as plains, hills, and also shows a regions elevation (height of land above sea level) and relief (how sharply the land rises or falls) Special-Purpose Map: Climate Boundaries are not exact divisions but show areas of climate that can overlap or gradually change Special-Purpose Map: Language Shows official language or languages of an area, refer the map key for a guide I. Human Migration a.) As people move, they both shape and are shaped by their environments II. Migration to Americas, 1500 1800 a.) Began in the 1500s b.) European explores to the Americas c.) European settlements in the Americas d.) Forced migration from Africa with the Slave Trade III.Push Factors a.) Things in peoples lives that push them to leave b.) EX- Poverty and political unrest IV.Pull Factors a.) Things in a country that pull people to move there b.) EX- Better jobs & better living conditions People around the world have many different economic structures, or ways of making a living. Land-Use Maps show these structures. The way that people use the land in each region tell us about the main ways that people in that region make a living.