GEOGRAPHY

• Definition (book)-The science of studying Earth as the home for humans.

• Physical Features

• Climate

• Natural Resources

• People

• Physical Features-natural features of the earth.– Land and water forms

• Climate-type of weather a region experience over time.– Weather– Precipitation

• Natural Resources-materials that occur naturally within the environment– 6 natural resources– -Sunlight, Air, Water, Wildlife, Forest, Minerals

• People– Civilization-a sophisticated culture based on a

complex environment.– Science

– Industry

– Government

– Culture-A way of life• Language

• Dress

• Religion

• Beliefs

• Act

The Five Themes of Geography

• LOCATION

• PLACE

• HUMAN ENVIRONMENTAL INTERACTION

• MOVEMENT

• REGION

Theme 1: Location

• Where is It?• Why is It There?

Two Types of Location

•Absolute

•Relative

Absolute Location

• A specific place on the Earth’s surface• Uses a grid system• Latitude and longitude• A global address

GeorgiaAbsolute Location

• Georgia32.9605° N Latitude 83.1132° W longitude

• Atlanta33.7550° N Latitude 84.3900° W Longitude

Relative Location

• Where a place is in relation to another place

• Uses directional words to describe– Cardinal and

intermediate directions

Georgia

• Georgia is bordered by North Carolina and Tennessee on the north, Florida on the south, South Carolina and Atlantic Ocean on the east and Alabama on the west.

• Georgia is one of the Southeastern States

Theme 2: PlacePhysical Characteristics• Land Features• Mountains, plains,

and plateaus• Climate• Bodies of Water

Georgia: Physical Characteristics

Theme 2: PlacePhysical and Human Characteristics

• People• Culture• Language• Religion• Buildings and

Landmarks• Cities

Georgia: Physical Characteristics

Georgia: Human Characteristics

Theme 3: Human Environmental Interaction

How People Interact With Their Environment

People . . .• Adapt to Their Environment• Modify Their Environment• Depend on Their Environment

Georgia: Human Environmental Interaction

Theme 4: Movement

The Mobility of• People• Goods• Ideas

How Places are linked to one another and the world

Georgia: Movement

Theme 5: Regions

What Places Have in Common

• Political Regions• Landform Regions• Agricultural Regions• Cultural Regions

Georgia: Regions