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Tells you where it is- 1.Location: Tells you where it is-Relative Location: position of a place compared to another place. -Absolute location: The exact position of a place on the earth. Uses: • exact coordinates- (latitude & longitude) • Addresses • Accurate descriptions of a location Is it Relative or Absolute location? • 1. Southwest of Houston ___________________________ • 2. 2407 Pine Terrace Dr. (Kingwood Middle School) ___________________________ • 3. Corner of Woodland Hills and North Park ___________________________ • 4. 40 N and 90 E ___________________________ • 5. Near the coast ___________________________ • 6. East of Texas ___________________________ 2.Place: What is it like when you get there? What does the area look like and who occupies it? - Desert areas, forested areas, coastal areas, urban areas, racial population, etc. - physical characteristics: Describes what features give an area its own identity. (landforms, climate, plants, animals). - human characteristics: (language, religion, architecture, music, politics, racial population, etc. What are the unique features of this place? • What are the unique features of this place? • What are the unique features of this place? • What is the difference between Location & Place? What is the difference between Location & Place? 30°16′21.72 What is the difference between Location & Place? Place: Tells you what its like People & ideas get around 4. Movement: People and ideas get around. ~Migration: moving from one place to another – (culture, ideas) ~Transportation: ex. how your food, electronics, etc. get to supermarkets & stores…they come from other cities & countries. ~Communication: technology allows us to communicate with those faraway. 1979 2005 4.Human-Environmental Interaction: What do the people do to the environment? What does the environment do for the people? ~The way people are changing or interacting to the environment. Ex. adding ditches & ponds, leveling land to build houses, cutting down trees, planting trees, polluting the air, etc. Can be good or bad • The environment influences how: • We live • Example: What’s the environment like & how does it affect the people who live there? 5. Regions: What do locations have in common? Climate, religion, language, education… -Areas that have something in common. See if you can answer which theme of Geography these are? • Location • Place • Movement • Human- Environment Interaction • Region 5 Themes of Geography • • • • • Location (relative or absolute) Place Human-Environment Interaction Movement Region 1. Fax Machines send messages & information from Houston to the border town of Brownsville. Movement 5 Themes of Geography • • • • • Location (relative or absolute) Place/Region Human-Environment Interaction Movement Region 2. Concrete drainage ditches catch flood water run-off from community streets and sewers. Human Environment Interaction 5 Themes of Geography • • • • • Location (relative or absolute) Place Human-Environment Interaction Movement Region 3. Burger King is at the corner of West Lake Houston and Kingwood Dr. Absolute Location 5 Themes of Geography • • • • • Location (relative or absolute) Place Human-Environment Interaction Movement Region 4. East Texas has pine forests due to the amount of annual precipitation it receives. Place 5 Themes of Geography Location (relative or absolute) Place Human-Environment Interaction Movement Region 5. Lubbock Texas can found at 34 N and 102 W. Absolute Location 5 Themes of Geography • • • • • Location (relative or absolute) Place Human-Environment Interaction Movement Region 6. Air Jordan’s are made in China and sent to the U.S. for individuals to wear. Movement 5 Themes of Geography • • • • • Location (relative or absolute) Place Human-Environment Interaction Movement Region 7. 18 acres of trees are cut down to build 60 more houses in a new subdivision. Human Environment Interaction 5 Themes of Geography • • • • • Location (relative or absolute) Place Human-Environment Interaction Movement Region 8. San Antonio is a city with a large population of Hispanics. Place 5 Themes of Geography • • • • • Location (relative or absolute) Place Human-Environment Interaction Movement Region 9. Chick-Fil-A is located at 4594 Kingwood Dr.