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How They Help us Study GeographyHow They Help us Study Geography
Gk. geographia "description of the earth's surface," from geo- "earth" + -graphia "description“
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.
What is Geography?
The 5 Themes offer a structured way of thinking about the world and can be used to study all kinds of geographic issues.LocationPlaceHuman InteractionMovementRegion
What are the 5 Themes?
Location: Where is it?Two Types:AbsoluteRelative
Location
Absolute Location: its exact position on the globe. Geographers use Latitude and Longitude
Location
Latitude: Imaginary lines that circle the Earth parallel to the equator. They:Measure distance north or south of the equatorEquator is 0° LatitudeSometimes called ParallelsLines north of the equator are labeled N and lines south of the equator are labeled S
Location
Location
Longitude: Imaginary lines east and west of the Prime Meridian (Long. Line that goes through Greenwich, UK). They:Go from pole to poleMeasure distance east or west of the Prime MeridianLines east of the PM are labeled with an E. Lines west of the PM are labeled with a W.
Relative Location: Where a place is located in relation to other places (yourself).
Location
Place: What is it like there?Physical Features: Refers to things in nature that make a place unique
Climate Mountains Bodies of Water
Human Characteristics: Refers to aspects of the humans in a specific place
Religion Language Customs
Place
Human Interaction: What is the relationship between people and their environment?How have humans destroyed the environmentHow have humans improved the environment
*Humanity doesn’t always do the right thing! We affect our environment even when we don’t realize it.
Human Interaction
The Aral Sea Prior to 1960:Borders Kazakhstan and UzbekistanFormerly one of the world’s 4 largest lakesOnce a populated fishing areaOver 26,000 sq. miles
Aral Sea
The Aral Sea Now:10% of it’s original sizeMostly a salt desertFilled with pesticidesRiddled with abandoned boats
Aral Sea
The Soviet Union rerouted all the rivers to
support the cotton farms Pesticides were put into the soil to promote
healthy cotton growth The salt content grew since new water was not
being flushed in Fish cannot survive in the remaining waters,
plants cannot be planted where the water used to be
Industry is now destroyed
Why Did this Happen?
Movement: How are people and places connected?Communication:
Internet Phones Mail
Movement of People and Goods: Cars Planes Boats Walking (or NOT)
Movement
Name some of the most important inventions that changed communication:
Name some of the most important inventions that changed transportation:
Movement
Region
Region: How is the world divided/Unified?Physical Regions
Andes Mountains Mississippi River Basin Ring of Fire
Human Regions Countries Religions Languages
Examples
Look at the maps and try to guess the regions:
Examples
Examples
Examples
Examples
Examples
Look at the maps and try to guess the regions: