Key Concepts of Geography August 26 2020 TSW

Key Concepts of Geography

August 26, 2020 • TSW: Be able to explain and identify the 5 themes of geography and how they relate to the world around us.

Geography Defined: • The study of the distribution and interaction of physical and human features on the earth.

Themes of Geography • Location (where is it? ) • Place (what is it like? ) • Region (how areas similar or different? ) • Human-Environment Interaction (how do people relate to the physical world? ) • Movement (how do people, ideas and products move from one place to another? )

Location • Where is it? – Absolute Location-exact place on earth where a geographic feature is found Catherine Palace, St. Petersburg, Russia 59. 56° N latitude, 30. 18° E longitude Fenway Park, Boston Home plate is precisely at ° Degree 42° 20’ 46. 47” N latitude ‘ Minute 71° 05’ 51. 96” W longitude “ Second

Hemispheres

Geographic Grid • Absolute location is where lines of latitude and longitude cross

Location • Where is it? – Relative Location- a place in comparison to other places around it (house next to the gas station) e. g. , Java City is located just on the first floor across the courtyard from the student union. It is also located next to the library. ☺

Place • What is it like? – Explains characteristics like landforms, climate, human interaction with the environment South Sea Island, New Zealand

Region • How areas similar or different? – Formal – Functional – Perceptual Cairo, Egypt Marrakech, Morocco

Human-Environment Interaction • How do people relate to the physical world? – Interact with the environment to adjust or to alter it Ireland

Movement • How do people, ideas and products move from place to place? Harrod’s, London, England

Conclusion • 5 Themes – Location – Place – Region – Human Environment – Movement