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AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY MS. ROTI
The Five Themes of Geography
The Five Themes of Geography
1. Location2. Place3. Human-Environment
Interaction4. Movement5. Region
1. Location – two types
Absolute LocationA specific place on the
Earth’s surfaceUses a grid systemLatitude and longitudeA global address
Examples:Chicago is 41.8369 North Latitude, 87.6847 West LongitudeWashington is located at 3535 East 114th street, Chicago, IL
Relative LocationWhere a place is in
relation to another place
Uses directional words to describe
Examples:Illinois is one of the Midwestern statesGo 1 mile south on Avenue O and turn left
Place – two types of characteristics
Physical CharacteristicsLand featuresMountains, plains,
and plateausClimateBodies of water
Human CharacteristicsPeople CultureLanguageReligionBuildings and
landmarks Cities
Human-Environment Interaction
People…Adapt to their environment
We adapt to the environment by wearing clothing suitable for summer (shorts) and winter (coats), rain and shine
Modify their environment We modify our environment by heating and cooling
buildings for comfortDepend on their environment
We depend on the Chicago River/Lake Michigan for water and transportation
Movement
Human MovementTrucks, trains, planes
Information MovementPhones, computer (email/social media), mail
Idea movementHow do fads move from place to place? TV,
Radio, Magazines
Region
Formal RegionsRegions defined by governmental or administrative
boundaries (i.e. states, countries, cities)Regions defined by similar characteristics (i.e. Midwest
region, Corn Belt, Rocky Mountain Region, Chinatown)
Functional RegionsRegions defined by a function (i.e. newspaper service
area, cell phone coverage area)
Vernacular/Perceptual RegionsRegions defined by people’s perception (i.e. middle east,
the south)
If you can’t remembering what they are just ask MR. HELP!!! M – Movement R – Regions HE – Human Environment interaction L – Location P - Place