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WHAT IS GEOGRAPHY?

WHAT IS GEOGRAPHY?. The study of the earth and how people live and work on it. Why study geography?. THE FIVE THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY. 1. LOCATION. Where is it? How do I get there?. Absolute Location 1. Latitude/Longitude – Ex. Gillette is located at 44 ° 35′ N, 105° 54′ W.

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WHAT IS GEOGRAPHY?

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  1. WHAT IS GEOGRAPHY? The study of the earth and how people live and work on it. Why study geography?

  2. THE FIVE THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY 1. LOCATION Where is it? How do I get there? • Absolute Location • 1. Latitude/Longitude – Ex. Gillette is located at 44° 35′ N, 105° 54′ W. How do I find the absolute location of a place?

  3. B. Relative Location – Location of a place in relation to something else. Time, direction, distance Ex. I live by the Little Store. • Describe the relative location of: • The school (direction) • Your house (distance) • Gillette (time) Keys: next to, east of, across the street from, etc.

  4. 2. Place What is it like here? • Places are defined by: • physical features - landforms, climate, flora and fauna What are some physical features of Gillette, Wyoming?

  5. 2. Place What is it like here? • Places are defined by: • human features – ethnicity, language, religion, customs, food, music, activities, occupations, recreation What are some human features of Gillette, Wyoming?

  6. What are some places that are defined by activities that take place there? What are some places that are defined by language, religion or a specific group of people?

  7. 3. Human-Environment Interaction How do people interact with the environment? Humans _________ to the environment. Examples - air conditioning, heating, clothing, sunscreen Humans __________ the environment. Examples - pollution, damming rivers, mining, hunting, forestry Humans ___________ on the environment. Examples - food production, water, mining What are some examples of the environment interacting with humans?

  8. 4. MOVEMENT How are people/places connected? A. People -- What is it called when people connect from place to place? B. Ideas -- What is it called when ideas move from place to place?

  9. 5. REGION Smaller pieces/divisions Why do geographers use regions? What are some regions Gillette is located in?

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