OMGeo
In this unit, we will build a foundation in physical, political, and cultural geography concepts that will spiral throughout the year. Students need to understand the importance of location and culture in contemporary societies; while understanding that different geographic regions vary culturally.
Important Vocabulary for this Unit
Agriculture/agricultural: Growing crops (fruits, vegetables) and/or raising animals (cows, sheep) usually to sell
- Two of the main agricultural products in Texas are cattle and grapefruit.
Culture: A way of life shared by a group of people. A common culture might include same language, religion, history, and/or government.
- There are eight components of culture that can help connect people to each other.
Geography: The study of Earth’s places, landscapes, and environments.
- I want to study geography in college because I am really interested in the way humans impact their environment
Industry/industrial: The process of creating more and more factories in an area.
- Many parts of Asia are very industrial because it is cheaper to manufacture (build) products there.
Physical Geography: Places and features that are created by the earth; must be very hard for people to move them.
- Mount Everest is one of the biggest examples of physical geography in the world!
Political geography: Places and features that are created by people; must be very hard to move. (hint: Peo-PLE create POL-itical geography)
- There are many types of political geography around the world that I want to visit, like the Eiffel Tower and the pyramids in Egypt.
Rural: A place where there are few people living in a relatively large amount of space
- Most farmers live in areas that are very rural.
Urban: A place with a large population (a lot of people) in a relatively small space.
- New York City is an urban area where over 8 million people live.