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5 Themes of Geography. World Geography August 21, 2007. Theme #1: Location, location, location!!. Absolute Location: Precise position on globe Latitude (Ladder) Equator: 0 Poles: 90 -Tropic of Cancer: 23 ½ N Tropic of Capricorn: 23 ½ S. Longitude. Long Ladder Runs in N/S
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5 Themes of Geography World Geography August 21, 2007
Theme #1: Location, location, location!! • Absolute Location: Precise position on globe • Latitude (Ladder) • Equator: 0 • Poles: 90 -Tropic of Cancer: 23 ½ N • Tropic of Capricorn: 23 ½ S
Longitude • Long Ladder • Runs in N/S parallels around the globe • Prime Meridian in Greenwich, England • Up to 180 degrees in each direction
Theme #2: Place!! • What’s it like there? • Stuff like: soil, animals, land, weather
Theme #3: Human/Environment Interaction • Relationship between people and env. • Warm, sunny places- why might people live there?
Human/Environment Interaction Continued • Cold places: why live there? • Any other examples?
Theme #4: Movement • Why do people migrate? • Better land • Freedom • More money
Theme #5: Region • Refers to general location • Midwest, Central Illinois Middle East, Southwest