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The Five Themes of Geography A Framework for Studying the World

The Five Themes of Geography A Framework for Studying the World. Theme 1: Location. Two Types of Location Absolute Relative. Where is It? Why is It There?. Absolute Location. A specific place on the Earth’s surface Uses a grid system Latitude and longitude A global address. Texas.

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The Five Themes of Geography A Framework for Studying the World

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  1. The Five Themes of GeographyA Framework for Studying the World

  2. Theme 1: Location • Two Types of Location • Absolute • Relative • Where is It? • Why is It There?

  3. Absolute Location • A specific place on the Earth’s surface • Uses a grid system • Latitude and longitude • A global address

  4. Texas Absolute Location • Texas 25° N Latitude 10 ° W longitude • Austin 30º 16' N Latitude 97º 44' W Longitude

  5. Relative Location • Where a place is in relation to another place • Uses directional words to describe • Cardinal and intermediate directions

  6. Texas Texas is positioned in both the northern and western hemispheres. Located in the southern Gulf-Coast region of the United States of America - a part of North America - it's bordered by the U.S. States of New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, as well as the Gulf of Mexico. In addition, it's bordered by the Rio Grande River that forms the state's entire border with the country of Mexico, a border 1,951 miles - 3,141 km in length.

  7. Theme 2: PlacePhysical Characteristics • Land Features • Mountains, plains, and plateaus • Climate • Bodies of Water

  8. Texas: Physical Characteristics

  9. Theme 2: PlaceHuman Characteristics • People • Culture • Language • Religion • Buildings and Landmarks • Cities

  10. Texas : Human/Place Characteristics

  11. Theme 3: Human Environment Interaction How People Interact With Their Environment People . . . • Adapt to Their Environment • Modify Their Environment • Depend on Their Environment http://www.fotosearch.com/comp/corbis/DGT119/BAG0017.jpg

  12. Texas: Human Environment Interaction

  13. Theme 4: Movement The Mobility of • People • Goods • Ideas How Places are linked to one another and the world

  14. Texas: Movement

  15. Theme 5: Regions What Places Have in Common • Political Regions • Landform Regions • Agricultural Regions • Cultural Regions

  16. Texas : Regions

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