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Warm-up • Create a list of words that come to mind when you think of “Geography”. World Geography 5 Themes of Geography Geography is …….. the study of the shape the Earth Physical and Human processes which interact and . Physical Processes Human Processes Human Processes Human Geography: The study of human Processes and the way they interact with the environment to shape the Earth. Physical Processes Physical Geography: The study of physical processes and the way they interact with the environment to shape the Earth. Human-Environment Interaction • Human Geography • Physical Geography Culture Immigration Earthquakes Weather Economics A space with physical and human characteristics or meaning Five Themes of Geography Place Places, areas, or spaces united by common factors Region Movement HumanEnvironment Interaction The interrelationship between humans and the physical environment The flow of people, goods and ideas from one place to another. Location A point at which a place is. Places • Place: A space with physical and human characteristics or meaning Place GIS – Geographers use GIS programs to understand the Characteristics of a Place Location A point at which a place is. What can we tell about a place by knowing its location? Relative Location Cartography Location Hemispheres Absolute location Grid System Location Cartography The study and creation of maps and globes. World In Spatial Terms Relative Location Location as described in relation to landmark, time direction or distance from one place or another. World In Spatial Terms Absolute Location The exact position of a place on the earth’s surface (examples? How does GPS work? Grid System: Patterns formed as the lines of latitude (parallels) and longitude (meridians) cross each other. Hemispheres: The division of the earth into four equal quadrants utilizing the equator and the A Region • Region: Places, areas, or spaces united by common factors. The Texas Basketball Belts Texas Geological Regions A Movement • Movement - the flow of people, goods and ideas from one place to another. A Human-Environmental Impact Human-Environment Interaction: The study of the interrelationship between humans and the physical environment