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5 Themes of Geography 8.2.1 Location • definition- where something is – Absolute location- the exact location using latitude and longitude – Relative location- where something is in relation to other things. Relative location • Discuss examples in class. • Each group will draw a location. • Homework: Create an invitation to a party. Use relative location to tell me where the party is (give at least 3 examples of relative location). Absolute Location Latitude & Longitude Latitude Measures distance north or south of the Equator in degrees Sometimes called parallels. Like a belt Either N or S Check yourself! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Lines of latitude are ______ to the equator. There are ______ degrees of latitude north and south of the equator. The equator is ____ degrees. Another name for latitude lines is _____. The equator divides the earth into _____ equal parts. Longitude Measures distance east or west of the Prime Meridian in degrees. All lines of longitude pass the N & S pole Either E or W Check yourself! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Longitude lines connect the _____ pole with the _____ pole. The line of 0 degrees longitude is called the _______. Longitude lines give directions ___ & ___ of the prime meridian. There are ____ degrees of longitude on each side of the prime meridian. Longitude lines are not ____ like latitude lines. Latitude & Longitude together When latitude and longitude are listed together it is called a set of coordinates Example (45oN, 105oW) Latitude Longitude Viking ship hurricane tourist rafter whale canoeists bird A Story about Latitude and Longitude Latitude had an attitude so wasn’t invited to the party. They wandered around the earth and never met anyone. Longitude was cool so they all met at the poles. Place • definition- a location’s physical and human features – Physical features- ex. the way the land looks, the climate, etc. – Human features- ex. what people do for a living, the population, anything people have added to the land, etc. *assignment- human & physical features of Nebraska posters Movement • definition- how people, goods and ideas get from 1 place to another – In groups brainstorm as many ways as you can think of – Select an item & discuss all movement involved -people: - goods: -ideas: Human-Environment Interaction • Definition- how people affect the environment and how the environment affects people. – people cut through mountains to make roads – people live near bodies of water – We wear sweaters in winter, shorts in summer – We pollute the air with factories H-E Interaction (cont.) • Assignment-environment acrostic. Using separate colors for how we affect the env. & how it affects us. Write 4 ways for each. we affect env. E N V I cReating roads O N M weather dEtermines what we wear N T env. affects us GIS…a new way to look at maps • What is GIS? Geographic Information systems is a tool that lets us layer different kinds of information on a map • By looking at these layers, we can see patterns that we wouldn’t normally see. Your Assignment… • Go to the National Geographic site • Your group will be assigned one animal to research using GIS maps. • Create a presentation that answers the following questions. – Tell us 5 facts about your animal. – Where do they live? – How are they being harmed? – What can be done to help? Regions • Definition- an area that has a common feature or characteristic • Examples… – based on population (urban & rural regions) – based on climate (tropical, arctic, etc.) – based on what grows there (corn belt) – based on where the area is located (South, Midwest, etc.) Regions (cont.) • What are some regions that Nebraska is considered a part of? • What are some occupations that use regions often? Biomes of the World • http://www.mbgnet.net/