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The Five Themes of Geography

The Five Themes of Geography . The Five Themes of Geography. There are Five Themes of Geography?. The Five Themes of Geography. Geographer – Someone who studies the earth and its various cultures. (Above painting by Jan Vermeer entitled “Geographer”). Location. Theme # 1 Location

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The Five Themes of Geography

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  1. The Five Themes of Geography

  2. The Five Themes of Geography • There are Five Themes of Geography?

  3. The Five Themes of Geography Geographer – Someone who studies the earth and its various cultures. (Above painting by Jan Vermeer entitled “Geographer”)

  4. Location • Theme # 1 Location • This is where something is located. • X-Marks the spot X

  5. Location • There are Two Types of Location. • 1) Absolute Location 2) Relative Location

  6. Location • Absolute Location – A specific point of a place on the world using Latitude and Longitude lines. • Example – Where are you right now exactly?

  7. Location • Relative Location – A general area and description of where a place is located. • Example – What city and state are you guys currently located in?

  8. LOCATION Challenge • Absolute Location: The absolute location is • 41 degrees North and 12 degrees East. • (41°N, 12°E) • Relative Location: The relative location of the Coliseum is Rome, Italy. It is on the western side of Italy.

  9. Place • Theme # 2 • Place • Describes the physical and man made features that make an area unique. (Paris is known for its food and museums)

  10. Place • Washington D.C. is the Capital City of the United States and it has many beautiful monuments.

  11. Movement • Themes # 3 – Movement • Looks at how and why people and other objects move from place to place.

  12. Movement • E-mail…think about how this electronic signal travel across the world in just a few seconds

  13. Movement • Texting • Insta-gram • Tweets • Face Book • E-mail • Instant messaging IM’s

  14. Movement • The old way • Newspapers • Mail • Telegraph • Telephone • Chat rooms • Coffee Shops

  15. Regions • Theme # 4 – Regions • Are areas that share common characteristics.

  16. Regions • The Great Plains • A region of the united states that is defined by it people and how they live. • Industry Agriculture • Lush farmland • Working class farmers

  17. Human Environmental Interaction • Theme # 5 – Human Environmental Interaction • The way that people interact with their personal environments.

  18. Human Environmental Interaction • Farming…

  19. Human Environmental Interaction • Recycling…

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