What is World Geography?

geography: the study of the earth and the ways people

live and work on it

Physical Geography: the study of the earth’s natural features

Human Geography: examines how people live on the earth

and their impact upon it

Austin, Texas

Calcutta, India

All aspects of geography are classified as the Five Themes of

Geography• M= Movement• R= Region• H= Human -• E= Environment interaction• L= Location• P= Place

Movement: the spread of people, goods, and ideas through travel, trade, and communication

Region: an area with unique features

that make it different from other areas. It is

defined by physical or human characteristics

Formal Regions have clear boundaries that

are defined by at least one common human or physical characteristic.

Functional Regions are different places that work together and

function as a single unit.

Perceptual Regions reflect feelings and attitudes about an area.

They may not be based on fact.

Human-Environment Interaction: the way people use and are

affected by the environment.

Humans depend on the environment, modify it, and

adapt to it.

Location: Where is it?

Absolute Location: the exact place on earth where something is found. It is

based upon latitude and longitude or can be an address.

Relative Location indicates where something is in comparison with other

places (next to).

At the bottom of your worksheet, in one or two sentences, write the relative location of East View High

School.

There are several possibilities, but here’s a good one: East View is located on Highway 29 East, about a mile east of Toll Road 130.

Place: indicates what something is

like or what it looks like. It can refer to people or the land.

Empire State Building,New York City

Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida

Venice, Italy