Regions of the Regions of the WorldWorld

World Geography SOL 3World Geography SOL 3

Match the following Human Match the following Human Interactions with the EnvironmentInteractions with the Environment

1.1. Water DiversionWater Diversion

2.2. DamsDams

3.3. PoldersPolders

4.4. DeforestationDeforestation

5.5. DesertificationDesertification

6.6. PollutionPollution

a)a) Mexico CityMexico City

b)b) The NetherlandsThe Netherlands

c)c) HooverHoover

d)d) Aral SeaAral Sea

e)e) Amazon Rain Amazon Rain ForestForest

f)f) Central AfricaCentral Africa

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Answers

1. Mexico2. Paraguay3. Peru4. Nicaragua5. Argentina

What is a region?What is a region?

An area of similar An area of similar characteristics.characteristics.

RegionsRegions

Regions are used to simply study Regions are used to simply study and organization of the world.and organization of the world.

They may be based upon physical or They may be based upon physical or cultural characteristics.cultural characteristics.

Types of RegionsTypes of Regions

Physical RegionPhysical Region Sahara Sahara Great PlainsGreat Plains Rain forestRain forest

Cultural RegionCultural Region Can be based upon language, religion, Can be based upon language, religion,

ethnicity, politics, and economics.ethnicity, politics, and economics.

Cultural RegionsCultural Regions

Latin AmericaLatin America BuddhismBuddhism European UnionEuropean Union KurdistanKurdistan

KurdistanKurdistan

Religion RegionsReligion Regions

Perceptual RegionPerceptual Region

Regional labels reflecting changes in Regional labels reflecting changes in perceptionperception Middle EastMiddle East Rust beltRust belt Sun beltSun belt

Sun BeltSun Belt

Rust BeltRust Belt

What type of What type of regions are the regions are the

following?following?Physical, Cultural, PerceptualPhysical, Cultural, Perceptual

Andes MountainsAndes Mountains

PhysicalPhysical

The SouthThe South

PerceptualPerceptual

SaharaSahara

PhysicalPhysical

Muslim RegionMuslim Region

CulturalCultural

PhysicalPhysical

Regional Regional LandscapeLandscape

Physical Environment and Physical Environment and Human CharacteristicsHuman Characteristics

Regional LandscapeRegional Landscape

Regional Landscape are the Regional Landscape are the characteristics of an area including characteristics of an area including geographic and human features.geographic and human features.

Think of the Geographic Theme of Think of the Geographic Theme of PlacePlace!! Physical FeaturesPhysical Features Human FeaturesHuman Features

Physical CharacteristicsPhysical Characteristics

ClimateClimate affects types of natural affects types of natural vegetation.vegetation.

LandformsLandforms affect transportation, affect transportation, population distribution, and the locations population distribution, and the locations of cities.of cities.

Most cities are located near a source of ______.Most cities are located near a source of ______.

Cultural CharacteristicsCultural Characteristics

Architectural StructuresArchitectural Structures

Statues and MonumentsStatues and Monuments

Religious Religious BuildingsBuildings

Cultural CharacteristicsCultural Characteristics

MosqueMosque An Islamic place of An Islamic place of

worship.worship.

Cultural CharacteristicsCultural Characteristics

Church/CathedralChurch/Cathedral Christian place of Christian place of

worshipworship

Cultural CharacteristicsCultural Characteristics

SynagogueSynagogue Jewish place of Jewish place of

worshipworship

Cultural CharacteristicsCultural Characteristics

Temple/PagodaTemple/Pagoda Buddhist place of Buddhist place of

worshipworship

DwellingsDwellings

Tiled Roofs in Tiled Roofs in MediterraneanMediterranean

Chalets in SwitzerlandChalets in Switzerland

Thatched Roofs in PacificThatched Roofs in Pacific

Tents and Yurts in Tents and Yurts in Central AsiaCentral Asia

Castles in EuropeCastles in Europe

Match – Religious Match – Religious StructuresStructures

1.1. JudaismJudaism

2.2. ChristianChristian

3.3. IslamIslam

4.4. BuddhismBuddhism

a.a. MosqueMosque

b.b. ChurchChurch

c.c. TempleTemple

d.d. PagodaPagoda

e.e. SynagogueSynagogue

f.f. CathedralCathedral

Match - DwellingsMatch - Dwellings

1.1. ChaletChalet

2.2. YurtYurt

3.3. Thatched RoofThatched Roof

4.4. CastleCastle

5.5. Tiled RoofTiled Roof

a.a. Mediterranean Mediterranean RegionRegion

b.b. Central Asia Central Asia (Russia)(Russia)

c.c. Pacific IslandsPacific Islands

d.d. EuropeEurope

e.e. SwitzerlandSwitzerland

Cultural Cultural CharacteristicsCharacteristics

LanguagesLanguages

Languages of the World Languages of the World

Arab worldArab world: Arabic: Arabic Hispanic AmericaHispanic America: Spanish: Spanish BrazilBrazil: Portuguese: Portuguese CanadaCanada: French and English: French and English SwitzerlandSwitzerland: Multiple languages: Multiple languages EnglishEnglish: International language: International language Francophone WorldFrancophone World

World Map Assignment You are going to receive a world map. On

the map, you are going to color the areas where the common languages of the world are spoken.

Chose a different color for each language and make a key at the bottom of the map.

Your map also needs a title such as “World Languages”

Spanish

Arabic

Portuguese

French

English

Language MapLanguage Map

Last Name OriginsLast Name Origins

http://www.searchforancestors.com/surnames/origin/

Ethnic HeritageEthnic Heritage

Former Former Yugoslavia: Serbs, Yugoslavia: Serbs, Croats, Bosnians, Croats, Bosnians, AlbaniansAlbanians

Ethnic HeritageEthnic Heritage

Burundi and Burundi and Rwanda: Hutus Rwanda: Hutus and Tutsisand Tutsis

Ethnic HeritageEthnic Heritage

United States, Switzerland: Multiple United States, Switzerland: Multiple ethnicities united in one countryethnicities united in one country

Korea, Japan: Predominantly single Korea, Japan: Predominantly single ethnicityethnicity

Cyprus: Greeks and TurksCyprus: Greeks and Turks

Review QuestionsReview Questions

How can cultural characteristics link How can cultural characteristics link or divide regions?or divide regions?

What are some examples of physical What are some examples of physical and cultural regions?and cultural regions?

How does the regional landscape How does the regional landscape reflect the characteristics of the reflect the characteristics of the inhabitants?inhabitants?

ReligionReligion

Religion as Unifying Religion as Unifying ForceForce

Hinduism – mostly in IndiaHinduism – mostly in India Buddhism – mostly in AsiaBuddhism – mostly in Asia Judaism – among JewishJudaism – among Jewish Christianity – among ChristiansChristianity – among Christians Islam – among MuslimsIslam – among Muslims

Religion as a Dividing Religion as a Dividing ForceForce

Conflicts between Conflicts between Hindus and Hindus and Muslims in Muslims in Pakistan and IndiaPakistan and India

Dividing ForceDividing Force

Conflicts between Conflicts between Catholics and Catholics and Protestants in Protestants in Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland

Dividing ForceDividing Force

Jews, Christians, Jews, Christians, and Muslims all and Muslims all claiming Jerusalem claiming Jerusalem as their religious as their religious heritage siteheritage site

Conflicts between Conflicts between Sunni and Shi’aSunni and Shi’a

Review QuestionsReview Questions

Give an example of how religion can Give an example of how religion can unite an area.unite an area.

Give an example of how religion can Give an example of how religion can divide an area. divide an area.