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5 Themes of Geography

Explore the fundamental themes of geography, including location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, and regions. Discover how people, places, and things are interconnected and the impact of their interactions on the environment. Gain insights into the physical, cultural, political, and religious aspects that shape regions worldwide.

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5 Themes of Geography

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  1. 5 Themes of Geography

  2. Geography • The study of where people, places and things are located and how they relate to each other

  3. Location • Where something is located • Relative • Northeast of Philadelphia is …. • Absolute • Latitude- degrees north or south of the equator • Longitude- degrees west or east of the Prime Meridian • Pittsburgh is 39.57°N 75.10°W

  4. Place • Descriptors of an area • Human • Language • Religion • Physical • Landforms • Climate • Soil

  5. Interaction between Humans and the Environment • Impact to the environment • Positive adaptations • Negative changes to the environment

  6. Movement • People, goods, ideas and information across an area • Migration- movement of people • Trade- movement of goods (imports/exports) • Interdependence- the dependence of countries on goods, resources, and knowledge from other countries

  7. Region • Unifying characteristics of an area • Physical • Cultural • Political • Religious • Ex: The Middle East • Physically located in the region of Asia • Cultural connected by the religion of Islam

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