Classroom notes for Wednesday
Test on Friday
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Geaux 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.
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