​The Six Essential Elements

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• ​World in Spatial Terms

• ​Places & Regions

• ​Physical Systems

• ​Human Systems

• ​Environment & Society

• ​Uses of Geography

​The World in Spatial Terms

​Location & Absolute/Relative Location

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​It ask the question "Where is it"

​Example:

​36 N 62 W Applecreek Ave.

​or

​Near the corner of NW Cherry Street and Peach Cobbler Ave

​Places & Regions

​Place

​Ask the question "What is it like?

​What makes it Unique?

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​Region

​What characteristics does it share with other places?

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​Examples : mountains, rivers, Great Wall of China, Language, Religion, Government

​Physical Systems

​Natural Changes

​How does nature change or shape the Earth's surface?

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​Communities of Plants & Animals

​How do they depend on one another and their surroundings for survival?

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​Example: hurricanes, volcanoes, glaciers, and fire

​Human Systems

​Movement (of People/ Ideas/ Goods)

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​It ask the question:

How do things move from place to place?

​​How have people shaped our world?

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​Example: Population, migration, transportation, Technology, religion, Trading systems

​Environment & Society

​How do the physical systems affect human systems?

​How does the environment affect humans?

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​Examples:

Planting trees, pollution from factories

​Fertile soil for growing crops, weather

​Uses of Geography

​What are the relationship among people, places, and environments over time?

​"We can learn from the past to prepare for the future"