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5 Themes of Geography
Why study the 5 themes? They are a way to categorize and analyze
The world’s people The world’s physical features The world’s resources
EVERY PLACE IN THE WORLD CAN BE CATEGORIZED INTO EACH OF THE FIVE THEMES!!
I. LOCATIONTells us where a point is on the Earth’s surface. It also tells us how far a point is from other points.
A. Relative = describes locations in relationship to other locations.
Ex: “It’s about 45 minutes from here.”
“ My Aunt Batty lives 15 miles south of Chicago.”
The aliens are landing right over there by the radishes.
*There are two different types of location: Relative and Absolute*
LOCATION B. Absolute =
It is precise, describes the location of one place using an address or latitude and longitude.
Example 1: Baghdad is located at 33 N Latitude and 44 E Longitude.
Example 2: Street Addresses
(2400 Cozy Hill Circle)
PLACETells us special features an area might have using physical and human characteristics
1. Physical Geography:Types of landforms,
bodies of water, climate weather, natural
vegetation, natural resources.
2. Human GeographyHow the people live, work,
play, and move around.
PLACE
Are these pictures human or physical
geography and why? What are other
examples of each?
Human Environment Interaction:How people react to and sometimes change their
environment People depend on their environment!
1. Water
2. Minerals
3. Lumber
H.E.I. B. People modify their
environment! 1. They build
homes, freeways, golf courses, etc.2. Sometimes it can be destructive.
H.E.I. C. People adapt to their environment!
1. Clothing changes with seasons.
2. Air conditioners and misting systems make Las Vegas more tolerable.
Positive & Negative Human Environment Interaction:
Positive’s: Planting a tree Recycling Preserving nature
Negative’s: Smog Cutting down trees Being wasteful
MOVEMENT:describes how people, products, and ideas get from one place to another. A. Transportation
ex: trains
trucks
airplanes
MOVEMENT B. What kinds of things move in and out
of a place?
1. Products
2. Ideas: clothing styles, religion, food, language, political thought, newspaper stories, etc.
REGIONS:areas of the earth that are alike in some way or other.
1. Regions based on physical characteristics:coastal areas, deserts, mountain ranges,forests
REGIONS 2. Human Characteristics
ex:
Beliefs
Language
REGIONS B. Regions can change over time
Regions can be based on cultural features: languages, religions, culture.
Example:
Neighborhoods shift from one ethnic group to another.