Transcript Regions & Human Environment/ Interaction

Regions &
Human Environment/
Interaction
Sponge #7
9-7-07
DON’T WRITE QUESTIONS- ANSWERS ONLY!
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What is the name of the imaginary line of latitude, or
parallel, that divides the earth in half?
Lines of longitude are measured east and west of
which imaginary line?
On page 50-51 in Atlas-Find the latitude/longitude of
the following:
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Denver, CO
Las Vegas, NV
What are the three types of maps covered yesterday?
Define the following and draw/sketch a picture map
tools: (pg. H19 of History Book)
a. Compass Rose
b. Scale
c. Legend
No Sponge
9-11-07
Define the Geography words provided and draw or sketch a picture of
the words the best you can.
2. You may use your History Book (H14-17) to help with the definitions.
2. NO TALKING OR WORKING WITH A PARTNER!
3. Get out your region sheet and colored pencils.
4. If you are done… Work on your Study Guide!!
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What is a Region?
►Common Characteristics
an area shares
 People
 Culture and even food
 Landforms
 Industry
 Climate
►Why do people live in
certain regions?
►What common features
does this area share?
►How is it different from
other areas?
Human Environment/ Interaction
► How do people interact with► Who lives there and where do
their environment?
 Logging
 Industry
 Farming
they live (why?)?
► What is this environment like
(describe)?
 Weather
 Physical features
Culture Regions
►New England
►Mid-Atlantic
►South
►Great Plains
►Mid West
►Pacific
►Mountain
►Sunbelt
Culture Regions
New
Englan
d
Mid
Atlantic
South
Great
Plains
Mid West Pacific
Mountain
Sunbelt
Connect
New
York
Alabama
Texas
Ohio
N. California
½ Wyom
Colorado
S.
Cali
Maine
New
Jersey
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Indiana
South
Alaska
Idaho
Arizona
Mass
Pennsylvania
Florida
Kansas
Illinois
Oregon
Arizona
Las
Vegas
New
Hamp
Delaware
Georgia
Nebraska
Michigan
Washington
New
Mexico
New
Mexico
Rhode
Island
Maryland
Kentucky
N&S
Dakota
Wisconsin
Utah
Texas
Vermont
District of
Columbia
Louisiana
New
Mexico
Minnesota
Montana
Georgia
Mississippi
½
Colorado
Iowa
Nevada
Alabama
N.& S.
Carolina
½
Wyoming
Missouri
Alaska
Florida
Mid-Atlantic Culture Region
► Settled
by a mix
of Europeans
► Decisions are
made, has a lot
of Power, ethnic
diversity,
skyscrapers
► Ex: Washington,
D.C.
► Capital:
Manhattan, NY
New England Culture Region (Rustic
Northeast)
► New
England’s coast
was settled by
Pilgrims (Plymouth) &
Puritans (Salem)
Country roads/ Brick
houses, fall leaves,
“place to retreat to,”
beaches of Cape Cod,
lungs of megalopolis
► Upstate New York
► Capital: Burlington,
Vermont
South Culture Region
(Dixie or Bible belt)
► Good
manners,
unchanging traditional
values, rural,
plantations
► Really-No Big Cities
► Swampy (bugs), humid
(hot)
► Country Music
► Capital: Montgomery,
Alabama or Nashville
Great Plains Region
(Breadbasket or Prairie Grain
Belt)
• Feeds the world,
agriculture (dark
soil, cold winds,
land hard to
conquer), frontier,
Dust Bowl
• N. Dakota has less
people living there
today than in 1920
• Capital: Omaha,
Nebraska
Mid-West Region
(Heartland or Rust Belt)
► Overspecialized
cites,
factories (Detroit),
metropolitan areas,
rich in land, University
Towns (Indiana,
Illinois)
► Capital: Ohio, Toledo
Pacific Region
• Lumber, tall trees
(Redwood), cabins,
wineries, Natural
Wonders, Hippies,
• Capital: Eugene
Oregon
• Southern Cal-surfing,
cultural diversity,
Hollywood, TV
entertainment, future
industries
Mountain Region
► Mountain
recreation,
grazing, mining,
irrigated agriculture,
big farming, ski
resorts, Mormon
country
► Capital: Jackson,
Wyoming
Sunbelt
► Capital:
Phoenix,
Arizona
► Golf Course Capital,
stucco homes
(pools), palm trees
► Everything is NEW!
HOT 100* degrees
► What advancement
in Technology has
lead to the huge
growth in this
region?
► Air Conditioning!!!!
► Definition of Place:
What makes a place/location unique?
 Physical Characteristics- examples: rivers, mountains, lakes,
sagebrush, trees
 Human Characteristics- examples: buildings, houses, theme parks,
roads, etc.