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5 Themes of Geography

5 Themes of Geography. Location Place Human-Environment Interaction Movement Regions. Location. Relative. Absolute . What is the sun’s location ?. Location. Place. COLD?. HOT?. What is it like in an location ?. DANGEROUS?. WINDY?. CROWDED?. BORING?. Place.

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5 Themes of Geography

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  1. 5 Themes of Geography • Location • Place • Human-Environment Interaction • Movement • Regions

  2. Location Relative Absolute What is the sun’s location?

  3. Location

  4. Place COLD? HOT? What is it likein an location? DANGEROUS? WINDY? CROWDED? BORING?

  5. Place What is it like in this place?

  6. Human-Environment Interaction 1. What have humans done to adapt to a place? 2. How have humans affected the environment? Two questions:

  7. Human-Environment Interaction How have humans adapted to a place? Shelter? Food? Water? Safety?

  8. Human-Environment Interaction How have humans affected the environment of a place? Air Pollution Water Pollution Noise Pollution Light Pollution Reduced Resources Killed Habitat Killed Species Spread Diseases Turned bad land into good land Reduced the bad things (above)

  9. Human-Environment Interaction Look at this picture …how has man adapted to this place? …how has man affected this place?

  10. Movement • What does this word mean when thinking about people? • Move what? People Things Ideas

  11. Movement How does this picture display movement?

  12. Regions What is a region? There are three types of regions: • Formal Regions • Functional Regions • Perceptual Regions

  13. Formal Regions Functional Regions An area that has specific boundaries or characteristics. An area with a hub or focal point that serves a purpose. What are some examples? What are some examples? The United States Wal-Mart Train Station Texas The Grand Canyon DFW Airport Perceptual Regions The Pacific Ocean An area that is based on what people think. What are some examples? The South The ‘Hood The Bible Belt

  14. Regions What region(s) could this picture show?

  15. Exercise You are now going to see a series of pictures. It is your job to decide which of the 5 Themes of Geography the picture depicts. Many of the pictures will show more than one theme. Try to pick the main theme. Your choices are: Location Place Human-Environment Interaction Movement Regions

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