Transcript Interaction - yvonneeferrara

• Using the following maps of Charlotte, write
down what you believe the definition of the 5
themes of geography are:
5 Themes of Geography
Notes
• M – Movement
• R – Region
• L – Lip
• I – Interaction
• P - Place
Movement
Notes
• Movement - Relationships
between people in different
places are shaped by the
constant movement of
people, ideas, materials,
and physical systems such
as wind.
Interaction
• Pick one of the following:
– Draw a picture that
demonstrates movement
– Write an example of
movement in your
community
Region
Notes
•
Region - It is defined as an area that
has unifying characteristics. Some
regions are known by physical
characteristics. Physical
characteristics include land forms,
climate, soil, and natural
vegetation. Some regions are
known by human characteristics.
These may include economic,
social, political, and cultural
characteristics.
Interaction
• Pick one of the following:
– Draw a picture to
demonstrate regions
– Write 3 different examples of
regions
Location - Absolute
Notes
• Location – Absolute location is
nothing more than a simple
dot--often identified as a grid
coordinate on the surface of
the earth. Latitude and
longitude can be used to
pinpoint a location. For
example, the absolute location
of New Orleans, Louisiana, is
30 degrees north, 90 degrees
west.
Interaction
• Why do you believe
absolute location is
important to geographic
research?
Location - Relative
Notes
• Location - Relative location
is the relationship of a
place to other places. For
example, New Orleans is
located at the place where
the Mississippi River
empties into the Gulf of
Mexico, which gives it easy
access to ocean and river
shipping.
Interaction
• Pick one –
– Write the relative location of
Charlotte
– Write where your home is in
relative location to James
Martin Middle School
Human-Environment Interaction
Notes
• Human-Environment Interaction• Humans depend on the
environment: The natural
environment is made up of living
things and non living things.
Humans depend on the natural
environment for their basic needs;
food, shelter, and clothing.
• Humans modify the environment:
People modify the natural
environment to meet their needs.
For example, they build dams, plow
and irrigate fields, and dig mines.
They build houses, schools, and
shopping centers on land.
Interaction
• Pick one –
– Draw one way that we
interact with the environment
– Write three things that you
get from the environment
Place
Notes
•
Place - Geographers describe a place
by two kinds of characteristics;
physical and human. The physical
characteristics of a place make up its
natural environment,. They include
land forms, bodies of water, climate,
soils, natural vegetation, and animal
life. The human characteristics of a
place come from human ideas and
actions. They include bridges houses,
and parks.
Interaction
• Pick one of the following:
– Draw an example of physical
characteristics of place and
human characteristics of
place
– Describe the physical and
human characteristics of
Charlotte
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