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The Five Themes of Geography

The Five Themes of Geography. (Or, how to make studying the earth easier!). Geography :. The study of Earth and everything on it. Theme 1: Location. Where is IT? Why is IT there?. Two types of location:. Absolute Relative. Absolute Location.

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The Five Themes of Geography

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  1. The Five Themes of Geography (Or, how to make studying the earth easier!)

  2. Geography: The study of Earth and everything on it.

  3. Theme 1: Location Where is IT? Why is IT there?

  4. Two types of location: • Absolute • Relative

  5. Absolute Location *describes a place’s exact position on earth *uses latitude & longitude *no two places have the same absolute location *(global address)

  6. Absolute location Pennsylvania 41* North latitude 77* West longitude (41* N 77* W) Harrisburg 40* North latitude 77* West longitude (40* N 77* W)

  7. Relative location Where a place is in relation to another place Uses directional words to describe (cardinal & intermediate directions)

  8. Pennsylvania Pennsylvania is bordered by New York on the north, Ohio on the west, West Virginia, Maryland and Delaware on the south and New Jersey on the east. Harrisburg is about 12 miles west of Hershey.

  9. Theme 2: Place What is a place like? Describe itsphysical characteristicsmountains, bodies of water, plants, animals, climate

  10. Pennsylvania’s physical characteristics Susquehanna River Farmland in PA Pocono Mountains Deer in PA

  11. Describe its human characteristics • People • Culture • Languages • Religions • Cities • Buildings & Landmarks

  12. Pennsylvania’s Human characteristics

  13. Theme 3: Human-Environment Interaction How do people… adapt to their environment? modify their environment? depend on their environment?

  14. Pennsylvanians interacting with their environment. Kinzua DamSki Roundtop Amish farmland

  15. We don’t always interact in a positive way, unfortunately!

  16. Air pollution from Pittsburgh steel mills

  17. Theme 4: Movement How do people, goodsand ideas move from place to place?

  18. Movement in PA

  19. Theme 5: Regions • A region is a group of places that share common features. Climate regions- have same climate Political regions- same type of govern. Cultural regions- same lang. customs, beliefs Landform regions- have same type of land (used to make comparisons)

  20. Pennsylvania regions

  21. MR. HELP can assist you remember the five themes. M - Movement R - Regions H - Human E - Environment Interaction L - Location P - Place

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