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NOTES OUTLINE:THE 5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY
A) WHAT IS GEOGRAPHY?1: a ______________ that deals with the description, distribution, and interaction of the diverse physical, biological, and cultural features of the earth’s surface. -Webster's Dictionary
2. IN PLAIN ENGLISH- Geography is the study of _________________ and everything on it.
B) THE 5 THEMES:1) THEME 1: LOCATION:
When we discuss location we are talking about a specific_________________________ in physical space. There are two types :
_______________ Location :Is given in degrees of latitude and longitude (Global location) or a street address (local location)
_______________ Location :Relative location depends upon points of reference. (Near,
Far, 1 hour from, down the street from)
The Cardinal Directions are_________, ___________, __________ and West.
TORRINGTON & LOCATION:Torrington is Located ______________ degrees North and ________________ degrees W
This is an example of ________________ Location
Torrington is 1 Hour West of HartfordThis is an example of ________________ Location
2) THEME 2: PLACE:Traits that distinguish places from others. Includes:
______________________ Characteristics: What are the main languages, customs, and beliefs. How many people live, work, and visit a place. Buildings and Landmarks, Language.
______________________ Characteristics: Landforms, Vegetation,Climate,Wildlife ,Soil
Name some physical characteristics of CT:
TORRINGTON & LOCATION:
________________________ ________________________________
3) Theme 3 : HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONHow do humans and the environment affect each other?
– We _______________ on it.• People depend on the Mississippi River for water &
transportation.
– We _________________ it.• People modify our environment by heating and
cooling buildings for comfort.
– We ______________to it. • We adapt to the environment by wearing clothing
suitable for summer (shorts) and winter (coats), rain and shine.
TORRINGTON AND HUMAN- ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION: We have ____________________ the environment at the Neepaug Dam4) THEME 4: MOVEMENT How are people, goods, ideas moved from place to place?
-________________ Movement :Trucks, Trains, Planes-________________ Movement :Phones, computer (email), mail-________________ Movement : How do fads move from place to place? TV, Radio, Magazine, Facebook, Hashtags
TORRINGTON & MOVEMENT: Torrington bus route Number _______
5) THEME 5: REGIONS: Regions can be defined on the basis of ____________________ and human characteristicsGeographers divide the world into regions to help them __________________ information.
– ______________ RegionsRegions defined by governmental or administrative boundaries (States, Countries, Cities)Regions defined by similar characteristics (Corn Belt, Rocky Mountain region, Chinatown).
– _____________________ RegionsRegions defined by a function (newspaper service area, cell phone coverage area).
– _____________________Regions Regions defined by people’s perception (middle east, the south,)
TORRINGTON & REGION : Torrington is part of ______________________ County
If you can’t remembering what they are just ask MR. HELP!
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