World Geography - 5 Themes of Geography - Peavy

What 3 questions do geographers ask?

1. Where is it? 2. Why is it there? 3. What are the consequences of its being there?

What are two ways to describe the positions and distribution of people and places on the Earth's surface?

absolute and relative location

Regions can be as small as ______________________________________

as a classroom learning center, a neighborhood, an industrial park, or a recreational area

What is an example of physical characteristics?

the peaks and valleys of the Rocky Mountains form a physical region.

What questions do the five themes of geography help answer?

1. Location: Where is it located? 2. Place: What's it like there? 3. Human/Environment Interaction: What is the relationship between humans and their environment 4. Movement: How and why are places connected with one another? 5. Regions: How and why is one area similar to another?

What is used to determine the absolute location?

Latitude and longitude

Movement: Humans interacting on Earth theme

Relationships between people in different places are shaped by the constant movement of people, ideas, materials, and physical systems such as wind.

What question does the Human/Environment Interaction geographic theme address?

What is the relationship between humans and the environment?

What questions does the theme of place ask?

What's it like there?

Most regions differ significantly from __________________

adjoining areas

What did the author compare the movement of the EArth to?

blood flowing through out bodies, movement brings life to a place

Examples of human characteristics

bridges, houses, parks

Our world is in _________, _______

constant motion, constantly changing

What are some human characteristics?

economic, social, political, and cultural characteristics.

What are some other regions that are combinations of physical and human characteristics?

for example, the South, Scandinavia, and the Midwest.

Where do the human characteristics of a place come from?

human ideas and actions

What are some human characteristics of a place?

include land use, density of population, language patterns, religion, architecture, and political systems.

region

is a basic unit of geographic study. It is defined as an area that has unifying characteristics.

absolute location

is a simple dot--often identified as a grid coordinate on the surface of the earth.

Relative location

is the relationship of a place to other places.

Why is location an important theme in geography?

it helps us know and express where things are.

What do the physical and human characteristics of a place provide?

keys to understanding the interrelationships between people and their environments.

What are examples of physical characteristics

land forms, bodies of water, climate, soils, natural vegetation, and animal life.

What are some physical characteristics?

landforms, climate, soil, and natural vegetation.

Regions are generally thought of as ___________ areas

large

physical characteristics of a place

make up its natural environment and are derived from geological, hydrological, atmospheric, and biological processes.

What do geographers do?

organize space in much the same way that historians organize time.

An example of human/environment relations

people who live in the northeastern United States use heating units to keep their homes warm in winter People in the southern part of the country use air conditioning much of the year to stay cool in the heat.

What are the two kinds of charcteristics that geographers describe a place by?

physical and human

Some regions are distinguished by ______________________ and ___________ characteristics.

physical and human characteristics

Examples of regions

the Corn Belt in the midwestern United States or sub-Saharan Africa

What does the theme of location consider?

the characteristics that make one place different from all other places on earth.

What do the ways people choose to adapt to their settings reflect?

their economic and political circumstances and their technological abilities.

Boundaries between regions can be ________________

vague

What three key concepts underlie human/environment relationships:

• 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. • Humans adapt to the environment: Humans have settled in virtually every corner of the world by successfully adapting to various natural settings.

What is the starting point for Geographic research?

Finding absolute location

What questions does the Movement:Humans interacting on earth theme address?

How and why are places connected with one another?

What question does the Regions: How they Form and Change theme ask?

How and why is one area similar to another? How do the areas differ?

What is an example of human characteristics?

The highly urbanized Northeast Corridor between Boston and Washington, D.C. can be considered a human region.

Can any one theme be understood without the others?

The themes are connected with one another, as are all components of our world. No part of our world can be understood in isolation.