These are the notes for class on Wed. 8-17-05

Geaux Tigers
LSU Tigers
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Geography Is…

Location
• Where is it located?
• What are the latitude and longitude coordinates of this country?
• Where is this country located in relation to other countries, continents, or landforms?
• Where are this country’s major cities, landforms, and resources?

Location
Where is it located?
• Absolute location – a precise point on the surface of the earth ( latitude and longitude or street names and numbers, indicate absolute location)
• Relative location – refers to the position of a point or place in relation to other places (example: France is located across the English Channel from England)


Place

the physical and human characteristics of a place that set it apart from other places
• What is it like there?
• What is this country’s name, size, and population?
• What customs, religions, languages, and ethnic groups are found in this country?


Place

• What is it like there? It adds to the picture a river ( a physical feature) and a park ( a human feature )
• What do you think of when you envision the Grand Canyon? Niagara Falls? New York City? Paris, France?

Relationships Within Places:

how humans interact with the environment of a place—with both good and bad results
• How have the people in this place adapted to the climate?
• How has the climate affected the settlement of people within this country?
• What forms of energy do people of this country use?

Human/Environment Interaction

• What is the relationship between the people and the environment?
• How does an area change when settlement occurs?

Movement:

the movement of people, products, information, and ideas within a country and between countries
• Where do the majority of people live in this country?
• How are goods, services, and people transported within this country?
• What methods do people use to communicate ideas and information?


Movement

• How and why are places connected?
• The theme of movement looks at transportation and communication systems that link people in one location with those in another location.

Regions:

How regions form and change
• What kind of government does this country have and how was it formed?
• What political regions are located within this country?
• What are some of the unique characteristics of these regions?
• What are some of the major tourist attractions found in this country?

Regions

• A region is an area of the earth that has one or more common factors found throughout it.
• Human factors, such as language or government, or physical features, such as mountains climate, and vegetation help to define a region.