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5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY. By: Ashwini Kamath 11 UTZ 2010. LOCATION. Where are we? Absolute location- latitude and longitude (global location) or a street address (local location)
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5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY By: Ashwini Kamath 11 UTZ 2010
LOCATION Where are we? Absolute location- latitude and longitude (global location) or a street address (local location) Relative location- Described by landmarks, time, direction, or distance. From one place to another.
Places • Human Characteristics- main languages, customs, beliefs, work, population, and places. anything made by humans • Physical Characteristics- plants, rivers, mountains, hills, valleys, soil, vegetation, wildlife, natural resources, anything formed by nature
Human Environment Interaction • How do humans and the environment affect each other? • We depend on it • We modify (change) it • We adapt to it • We use its natural resources • We change the landscape
Movement • How are people, goods, and ideas moved from place to place? • Human movement • Information movement • Movement of goods
Regions • How are regions similar to and different from other places? • Climate Formal Regions • Landforms Political Regions • Population Functual Regions • Government Economical Regions • Physical/ Human Characteristics Vernacular Regions