Physical and Human Geography The COCONUT 自然与人文地理椰子.pptxVIP

The Five Themes of Geography Location Place Region Movement Human Interaction Geography is the study of the Earth’s physical and cultural features Greek word roots: GEO ~ world GRAPHY ~ drawing, writing, recording Location Asks the Question: Where is it? Location Every point on earth has a specific location. Absolute location – the exact spot of a place on Earth. It can be found by using the grid of longitude and latitude lines to pinpoint an exact coordinate Relative location - the location of a place compared to other places example: two blocks from here; the house on the left with purple shutters Absolute Location Imagine a single dot on a ping pong ball. How would you describe its location? Not easy? The same is true of locations on the Earths surface. Geographers have solved this problem by creating latitude and longitude lines. Latitude: measures distances north and south of the Equator Absolute Location Longitude : measures distances east or west of the Prime Meridian Writing Coordinates First: Write the degree of Latitude example: 41° Next: Write the direction (North or South) example: 41° N Then: Write the degree of Longitude example: 41°N, 77° Last: Write the direction (East or West) example: 41°N, 77°W Philadelphia, PA 39°N, 75°W 35°N, 90°W Memphis, Tennessee Yellowstone Lake, WY 44 ° N, 110°W 32 °N, 117 °W San Diego, CA Here are some examples of Absolute Location: Relative Location is the location of a place when compared to other places The location of a place when compared to other places example: the Relative Location of Pennsylvania is south of New York, east of Ohio, and north of Maryland Relative Location Place All places have characteristics that set them apart from other places. Geographers describe places by both their physical and human characteristics. Place Physical Features: natural features- nature landforms ecosystems climate plant animal life Human Characteristics: languages art customs economy