a geographer’s world. the world people the landscapes people create
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A Geographer’s World
Chapter 1
GEOGRAPHY IS THE STUDY OF:
The World
People
The Landscapes people create
Local
Regional
Global
1) LOCATION2) PLACE3) HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT
INTERACTION4) MOVEMENT5) REGIONS
The Five Themes of Geography
Location
Where a place is
Location
ABSOLUTE:
Eastern NCor 36˚N/77˚W
Location
RELATIVE:Northwest of Charlotteor Southeast ofVirginia Beach
PlaceThe features that make a site unique
Place
Place
Place
Place
Place
Place
Human-Environment Interaction
How people interact with their environment
Human-Environment Interaction
Human-Environment Interaction
Human-Environment Interaction
Human-Environment Interaction
Human-Environment Interaction
Human-Environment Interaction
Movement
How and why people and things move
Movement
Movement
Movement
Movement
Movement
Movement
Movement
Movement
Movement
Regions
Geographic Areas that share common characteristics
Regions
Regions
Physical Geography
Physical Geography
Physical Geography
Physical Geography
Physical Geography
Physical Geography
Physical Geography
Physical Geography
Physical Geography
Human Geography
Human Geography
Human Geography
Human Geography
Human Geography
Johannesburg, South Africa
Tokyo, Japan
New York, New York
Hong Kong, China
Jerusalem, Israel
Raleigh, NC
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Taipei, Taiwan
Dubai, UAE
Human Geography
Human Geography
Human Geography
Human Geography
Human Geography
Human Geography
Be able to name and describe the five themes of geography.
What are two ways of describing location?How do location and place differ?What are some ways that humans interact
with their environments?What is a region? Name some examples of
regions.What is physical geography? How does the
physical geography of the place you live affect your lifestyle?
What is human geography?
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