“which is greater, the impact of the earth on people or the impact of people on the earth?”
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5 Themes of Geography
“Which is greater, the impact of the earth on people or the impact of people on the earth?”
Geographic ToolsInstruments used to collect, organize, store, or
display geographic informationSonar, satellites, GPS, GIS, maps, charts, graphs,
geographic concepts (p. 36)
MapsDraw a map of your bedroom on a piece of
paper
Does your map have the following…TitleCompass RoseScaleKey
Mr. O’s room
= 6 ft
Night stand
Bed
Dresser
Monkey cage
5 Themes of GeographyLocationPlaceRegionsMovementHuman Environment Interaction
Location – Where is a place? Absolute location – position on the globe Latitude and Longitude (Page 16-17)
Equator
Latitudes
Prime Meridian
Lon
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Latitude and LongitudeWhat is Latitude 0° known as?What is Longitude 0° known as?Using your phone, can you find out what our latitude
and longitude are at this moment?
Relative location: its relation compared to other places
Name several relative locations for Erie
Physical Characteristics: landforms, ecosystems, climate, terrain
Human Characteristics: how many people live, work, and visit, language, customs, and economy
Place – Characteristics that make it unique or different
Formal Regions: certain characteristics found throughout the area (political, states, countries, cities, Great Lakes)
Region – a group of places with at least one common characteristic
Functional Regions: a central place with surrounding places affected by it (airport)
Perceptual Region: defined by
people’s feelings and attitudes about areas (North East)
Movement – People, goods and ideas move between places (diffusion)
how people use their environment and are affected by it.
Some changes are intentional, some accidentalPositive and negative
Human – Environment Interaction
5 themes video
Theme Erie Example
Location Relative -
Absolute -
Place Physical -
Human -
Region Perceptual –
Formal -
Movement
Human- Environment Interaction
Collage ProjectCreate a collage of your cultural and
geographical setting using the 5 elements of culture and the 5 themes of geography.
Create it on a PowerPoint slideWill be presented at the start of class
tomorrow.25 points Level II