Themes of Geography

Geography is...

• The study of Earth and how we, the people who live there, interact with it.

• The study of Earth and its atmosphere.

• The study of rocks, minerals, and all physical attributes of Earth

Movement is ...

• The way people, goods and ideas travel from place to place.
  
• The way people and the environment affect each other.
  
• Where a place is on Earth.
  

Regions are ...

• Areas of the world that have common physical, human or cultural characteristics.

• An absolute location on Earth.

• The physical and human characteristics of a place.

Location is ...

• The way people, goods and ideas travel from place to place.
  
• Areas of the world that have common physical, human or cultural characteristics.
  
• Where a place is on Earth.
  

A place is...

• The physical and human characteristics of a place.
  
• The way people, goods and ideas travel from place to place.
  
• Areas of the world that have common physical, human or cultural characteristics.

An example of an absolute location would be.........

• 37.02 degrees N, 93.20 degrees W

• United States of America

• The South

An example of relative location would be............

• 37.02 degrees N, 96.2 degrees W

• 10 miles south of Springfield on HWY 65

• Paris, France

These are features that occur naturally.  (Examples: rivers, lakes, dunes, mountains)

• human-environment interaction
• physical
• human
• region

These are features made by man.  (Examples:  schools, lighthouses, pier, fountains)

• physical
• place
• human
• location

Which of the following is an example of absolute location?

• 42.3314° N, 83.0458° W
• Two blocks south of Wayne State
• Across the street from McDonald's
• University Prep Academy Middle School is close to my home.