Warm-up 9/15 While you are walking to healthy kids, a car pulls up and rolls down their window. Its 2 Chainz and he is late for a concert because he is lost. Help him out by giving him directions to get downtown for the concert! What is Geography? Geography- the study of the earth, including climate, natural resources, landforms, and the division of land into continents and countries Geo comes from Latin and means the Earth Landforms- Features of the earth Mountains Rivers Lakes Oceans Islands Deserts Peninsula Archipelago Canyon Plains Delta Plateau Climate- Weather conditions over a long period of time. This includes temperature and rainfall. Examples: Desert Rainforest Tundra Subtropical Temperate Forest 5 Themes Location- Where is it? Absolute- A specific location. This can be coordinates on a map or an address Relative- A location in relation to something else. Ex. 2 blocks, close to the railroad tracks 5 Themes Place- An area that is defined by everything in it. All places have features that give them personality and distinguish them from other places. All places are unique What makes Piedmont unique from any other place? 5 Themes Region- A region is an area that is defined by certain similar characteristics. North Carolina has 3 regions- Mountain, Piedmont, and Coastal 5 Themes Movement- The way people, products, information and ideas move from one place to another 5 Themes Human-Environment Interaction- how people adapt to the environment and how they change it Lets take a walk As we walk around the school, find examples of the 5 themes of geography!