GEOGRAPHY:
THE PLACE
WHERE HISTORY
HAPPENS
Definition: The study of where things are on
earth, why they are there, and their relationship
to people, things, or other places.
HUMAN VS. PHYSICAL
GEOGRAPHY
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Human geography is
the study of patterns
of human life and
changes humans have
made on earth.
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How humans have
changed physical
landscape
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Why people act in
certain ways.
What would be some
examples of human
geography?
•Spread of religion
•Spread of culture
•Spread of ideas
•Mining for raw
materials
•Building dams, etc.
Physical Geography
•
Physical geography is
the study of the natural
world.
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What is happening
where, why &
importance.
What would be some
examples of physical
geography?
–
Climate, weather,
landforms
THE 5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY
• MR. HELP
– Movement
– Region
– Human/Environmental
Interaction
– Location
– Place
MOVEMENT
• Includes the movement of people,
things, such as goods, as well as
communications (the movement of
ideas).
• WHAT WOULD BE AN EXAMPLE
OF MOVEMENT?
• Technology
• Food
REGION
• Regions are areas that can be
grouped together by a set of
things special to that region.
We have countries, ruled by
governments, areas speaking
the same language, or having
the same religion, and we have
areas served by a particular
service, such as a school
district.
• WHAT REGIONS DO WE
LIVE IN?
• Midwest
• Northeast WI
HUMAN/ENVIRONMENTAL
INTERACTION
•
This theme explains how
humans and the
environment interact with
each other. Humans adapt
and change the
environment while
depending upon it.
•
WHAT WOULD BE AN
EXAMPLE OF HUMAN/
ENVIRONMENTAL
INTERACTION?\
Building homes/suburbs
Destroying forests
Planting trees
recycling
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LOCATION
Green Bay AP 44° 29' N 88° 8' W
• This is divided into 2
parts:
– Absolute location is
shown by an address. The
address can be any type
of address that gives an
exact position.
– WHAT WOULD BE AN
EXAMPLE OF
ABSOLUTE LOCATION?
– Street Address
– Latitude and Longitude
LOCATION
• Relative location is shown
by saying where something
is in relation to somewhere
or something else. Ten
minutes away by train.
• WHAT WOULD BE AN
EXAMPLE OF RELATIVE
LOCATION?
PLACE
• The unique
characteristics of
a location,
whether natural
or man-made.
• WHAT WOULD
BE SOME
EXAMPLES OF
PLACE?
• Special thanks to Nicki Van Laanen and the
Ashwaubenon School District for use of this
presentation.
10/2008