Geography Unit Coach Parrish Oxford Middle School Day 2.
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Geography Unit Geography Unit Coach Parrish Coach Parrish Oxford Middle School Oxford Middle School Day 2 Day 2
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Location - Where is it? Absolute location – position on the globe. Usually found by latitude and longitude. Absolute location – position on the globe. Usually found by latitude and longitude. 1. Latitude – imaginary lines that run parallel to the equator and measure north and south. 2. Longitude – imaginary lines that run parallel to the prime meridian and measure east and west. Relative Location – position of a place in relation to another place. Example – New Orleans is South of Memphis. Relative Location – position of a place in relation to another place. Example – New Orleans is South of Memphis.
Transcript of Geography Unit Coach Parrish Oxford Middle School Day 2.
Geography UnitGeography Unit
Coach ParrishCoach ParrishOxford Middle SchoolOxford Middle School
Day 2Day 2
Geography’s Five ThemesGeography’s Five Themes
1.1. LocationLocation2.2. PlacePlace3.3. RegionRegion4.4. MovementMovement5.5. Human-Environment InteractionHuman-Environment Interaction
Location - Where is it? Location - Where is it? Absolute locationAbsolute location – position on the globe. – position on the globe.
Usually found by latitude and longitude.Usually found by latitude and longitude.1.1. LatitudeLatitude – imaginary lines that run – imaginary lines that run
parallel to the equator and measure north parallel to the equator and measure north and south.and south.
2.2. LongitudeLongitude – imaginary lines that run – imaginary lines that run parallel to the prime meridian and parallel to the prime meridian and measure east and west.measure east and west.
Relative LocationRelative Location – position of a place in – position of a place in relation to another place. relation to another place. ExampleExample – New – New Orleans is South of Memphis.Orleans is South of Memphis.
Latitude and LongitudeLatitude and Longitude
Place – What is it made of? Place – What is it made of? Physical characteristicsPhysical characteristics 1.1. such as climate, terrain, landforms, such as climate, terrain, landforms,
etc.etc. Human characteristicsHuman characteristics 1.1. How many people live there, what How many people live there, what
language do they speak?language do they speak?
Regions – How is it similar to Regions – How is it similar to another place?another place?
RegionRegion - a group of places with at - a group of places with at least one common characteristic. It least one common characteristic. It can be either a physical or human can be either a physical or human characteristic. characteristic.
Region MapRegion Map
Movement Movement
Movement is how people, goods, and Movement is how people, goods, and ideas move from place to place. ideas move from place to place.
Movement MapMovement Map
Human – Environment Interaction Human – Environment Interaction
This theme is how people use the This theme is how people use the environment. Think of this theme as environment. Think of this theme as the way that people and things in the way that people and things in nature exist together.nature exist together.
HomeworkHomework What types of technology do What types of technology do
geographers use to study the earth?geographers use to study the earth? How do geographers use the five themes How do geographers use the five themes
of geography to study the earth?of geography to study the earth? Define geography.Define geography. Discuss the difference between latitude Discuss the difference between latitude
and longitude.and longitude. Discuss the difference between absolute Discuss the difference between absolute
location and relative location.location and relative location.
