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Exploring the World Around Us Ch. 1 Section 1 Geography • Study of people, their environments and their resources • 5 basic themes: – Location – Place – Interaction between people and environment – Movement – Region Themes of Geography • Location – Position on the Earth’s surface – Relative: “Marblehead is East of Salem.” – Absolute: Latitude and Longitude lines • Place – Physical and human characteristics – Landforms, climate, soil, animal life, etc. What can you conclude about Marblehead’s “place” based on this image? Themes of Geography • People and Environment – Adaptation of people: changing to fit environment – Adaptation of environment: changing environment to fit needs • Hidden cost: pollution, deforestation, etc. • Movement – Movement of people, goods and ideas – Trade: movement of goods • Imports & exports – Ideas: religion, technology, political, economic, etc. – Interdependence: dependence on goods, resources and knowledge from other parts of the world Themes of Geography • Region – Area with unifying characteristics – Physical: identified by landforms or climate (e.g. Rocky Mts.) – Other: cultural, political or economic regions (e.g. Muslim world) What characteristics (physical, cultural, political, etc.) do you identify with the different regions of the US? Your Turn • What are the 5 themes of geography for each of the following? • • • • • Marblehead China South Africa Nevada India