Five Themes of Geography

What is geography?

The study of the EarthOceansPlant lifeLandformsPeopleWhere things areAnd more…

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Human and Environment Interaction

How people change their surroundings to meet needs (clearing land to build)How people adapt to their environment (heating houses)

Location

Two ways to talk about locationAbsolute Location- describes place’s exact position on the Earth

Relative Location- describes where a place is in relation to other places around it

Absolute Location

Longitude and LatitudeAddress

Relative Location

Describes location with words like: north, south, east, west, across from, near, close to, etc.

PlaceA location’s physical and human

features (what the place is like)Physical features- climate,

mountains, wet, dry, soil, etc.

Place

Human features- how many people, what they do, traditions, culture, customs

Movement

Movement of people, goods, communication, ideas around the world

Regions

Area that shares common characteristics- climate, land, population, history, people, etc.

Human- Environment

AssignmentDefine each theme of geographyIllustrate each themeInclude the title: “Five Themes of Geography”All illustrations should be in colorAll definitions should be complete and accurateUse credible resources: Textbook, class website

Five Themes of Geography

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