Geography

Questions Geographers AskLocation- Where is it?

• What is its absolute location? • What is its relative location?

Place- What is it like there?• What are its natural characteristics?• What are its human characteristics?

Human/Environment- How do people interact with the environment?

Interaction - How have people used the environment?

-How have people adapted to the environment?-How have people modified or changed

the environment?

• Movement How is the place connected to other places?

- How and why have people, goods, and ideas moved in and out of the place?

• Regions How might common geographic characteristics help us understand this place?

• How can the place be divided into regions?• To what regions does the place belong?

LocationWhere is the United States?

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Geographers describe the relative location of a country by using the concept of “continent.”

One way to describe the relative location of the United States is to say its part of the continent of North America.

Outline Map of North America Label

Political boundariesLines that define the border of a country or state

With your table partners describe the relative location of the United States using political boundaries

The United States borders Mexico and Canada.The United States is located mostly north of Mexico.The United States is located mostly south of Canada.The United States is located between Canada and

Mexico.

HemisphereEarth divided into halves

Western Hemisphere

Eastern Hemisphere

Northern Hemisphere

Southern Hemisphere