The Five Themes of Geography

A Foundation for Studying the World

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Theme 1: Location

• Where is It?• Why is It There?

Two Types of Location•Absolute•Relative

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Absolute Location• A specific place on the Earth’s surface• Uses a grid system• Latitude and longitude• A global address

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Absolute Location• The Dance

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TexasAbsolute Location

• Texas33° N Latitude 97° W longitude

• Haltom City32° 86' N Latitude 97° 26' W Longitude

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Relative Location• Where a place

is in relation to another place

• Uses directional words to describe– Cardinal and

intermediate directions

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Texas• Texas is bordered by Oklahoma

on the north, Louisiana on the east, and New Mexico on the west.

• The Gulf of Mexico forms much of Texas’ east coast.

• Texas is one of the Southwestern States

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Theme 2: PlacePhysical Characteristics• Land Features• Mountains, plains,

and plateaus• Climate• Bodies of Water

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What is it like there?

Texas: Physical Characteristics

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Theme 2: PlaceHuman Characteristics

• People• Culture• Language• Religion• Buildings and

Landmarks• Cities

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Texas: Human Characteristics

National Geographic Magazine

http://www.preservationnation.org/travel-and-sites/sites/southwest-region/fort-worth-tx.html

Top right:http:// http://infomotions.com/gallery/heart-of-texas/Pages/DSCN0745.shtml

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Theme 3: Human Environment InteractionHow People Interact With Their

Environment

People . . .• Adapt to Their Environment• Modify Their Environment• Depend on Their Environment

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Texas: Human Environment Interaction

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Theme 4: Movementhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34z5DGZMf_s

The Mobility of• People• Goods• Ideas

How Places are linked to one another and the world

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Texas: Movement

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Theme 5: RegionsWhat Places Have in

Common• Political Regions• Landform Regions• Agricultural Regions• Cultural Regions

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Texas: Regions

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http://www.homestead.com/pncfa/files/piedmontmap.jpg

http://www.ncbbi.org/images/piedmont-images/piedmont-nc-heartland-golf.jpg

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