A Spatial Way of Thinking

1. A Spatial Way of Thinking Chapter 2

2. Place • Post-it notes (3 each) • Write three things that answer what you think of when you think of these places • Albert Lea • New York City • Hawaii The theme of Place is how a place is described

3. Thematic Maps • Thematic Maps – give information related to only one topic of an area. • Weather maps on the news • The train routes on the Light Rail in the Cities • Agriculture maps • Etc… • Thematic maps show both Physical and Human Features • You can tell what a map is about by looking at the title.

4. John Snow’s Cholera Map This is an example of a thematic map

5. Geoterms Chapter 2.2 Pattern of Weather over a long period of time People tend to vacation in a climate that is … Action of buying, selling, producing or consuming goods and services Natural feature of the Earth Natural characteristic of the Earth like landforms and water Average number of people living in an area An area defined by natural or cultural characteristics Map that shows one them or topic All the plants and trees in an area

6. Physical Features • Any natural characteristic of Earth • Landforms • Mountains, Plains, Plateaus, etc… • Bodies of water • Rivers, lakes, gulfs, seas, oceans, etc… • Climate – A pattern of weather over a long period of time • Vegetation – the plants that grow in an area

7. Human Features • Population Density Map – A map of the average number of people who live in an area. (how crowded a place is) • Economic Activity Map – A map of what things are produced, bought and sold, and consumed. • May include natural resources • Oil, trees, coal, etc