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• Using the following maps of Charlotte, write down what you believe the definition of the 5 themes of geography are:
Movement
Region
Location
Human Environment Interaction
Place
5 Themes of Geography
Notes• M – Movement• R – Region• L – Lip• I – Interaction• P - Place
Movement
Notes• Movement - Relationships
between people in different places are shaped by the constant movement of people, ideas, materials, and physical systems such as wind.
Interaction• Pick one of the following:
– Draw a picture that demonstrates movement
– Write an example of movement in your community
Region
Notes• Region - It is defined as an area that
has unifying characteristics. Some regions are known by physical characteristics. Physical characteristics include land forms, climate, soil, and natural vegetation. Some regions are known by human characteristics. These may include economic, social, political, and cultural characteristics.
Interaction• Pick one of the following:
– Draw a picture to demonstrate regions
– Write 3 different examples of regions
Location - Absolute
Notes• Location – Absolute location
is nothing more than a simple dot--often identified as a grid coordinate on the surface of the earth. Latitude and longitude can be used to pinpoint a location. For example, the absolute location of New Orleans, Louisiana, is 30 degrees north, 90 degrees west.
Interaction• Why do you believe
absolute location is important to geographic research?
Location - Relative
Notes• Location - Relative location
is the relationship of a place to other places. For example, New Orleans is located at the place where the Mississippi River empties into the Gulf of Mexico, which gives it easy access to ocean and river shipping.
Interaction• Pick one –
– Write the relative location of Charlotte
– Write where your home is in relative location to James Martin Middle School
Human-Environment Interaction
Notes• Human-Environment Interaction-• Humans depend on the
environment: The natural environment is made up of living things and non living things. Humans depend on the natural environment for their basic needs; food, shelter, and clothing.
• Humans modify the environment: People modify the natural environment to meet their needs. For example, they build dams, plow and irrigate fields, and dig mines. They build houses, schools, and shopping centers on land.
Interaction• Pick one –
– Draw one way that we interact with the environment
– Write three things that you get from the environment
Place
Notes• Place - Geographers describe a place
by two kinds of characteristics; physical and human. The physical characteristics of a place make up its natural environment,. They include land forms, bodies of water, climate, soils, natural vegetation, and animal life. The human characteristics of a place come from human ideas and actions. They include bridges houses, and parks.
Interaction• Pick one of the following:
– Draw an example of physical characteristics of place and human characteristics of place
– Describe the physical and human characteristics of Charlotte
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