PEGS, Themes of Geography, & Types of Sources

What is social information?

• The culture and behavior of a group of people.

• An organizational plan of government.

• The way in which people get what they need and want.

• The physical characteristics of an area; landforms

What is geographic information?

• The behavior of a group of people.

• An organizational plan of government.

• The way in which people get what they need and want.

• The physical and human characteristics of an area; landforms

What is economic information?

• The behavior of a group of people.

• An organizational plan of government.

• The production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.

• The physical characteristics of an area; landforms

What is political information?

• The behavior of a group of people.

• The structure, powers, actions, and influence of a government

• The way in which people get what they need and want.

• The physical characteristics of an area; landforms

Match each term to its definition:

• Geographic

• An organizational plan of government.

• Sociological (social)

• The way in which people get what they need and want.

• Economic

• The behavior of a group of people.

• Political

• The physical characteristics of an area; landforms

Match each term to its definition:

• Secondary Source

• Produced by someone after the event/time period

• Sloth

• Original material created during the event/time period

• Primary Source

• Mrs. Jacobson's favorite animal.

Sort the examples into the correct categories (4 each)

Groups:

(a) Primary Source

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(b) Secondary Source

• journal/diary

• textbook

• a book written today about an event from 300 years ago

• essay written about a document

• photos from the event

• article by someone who was at the event

• autobiography

• biography

Match:

• location

• the different features of an area or location

• movement

• any area that shares a common characteristic

• place

• how people change their environment or how the environment impacts people's lives

• region

• the transfer of people, resources, or idea etween locations

• human-environment interaction

• where on the earth a place can be found

Match:

• social

• trade; exports and imports

• economic

• voting rights and representation

• political

• ethnic diversity; types of foods eaten; values

• geographic

• landscapes; mountains; lakes