The Five Themes of Geography

1. The Five Themes of Geography

2. What is Geography? ge·og·ra·phy1:a science that deals with the description, distribution, and interaction of the diverse physical, biological, and cultural features of the earth's surfaceSource-Merriam Webster Collegiate Dictionary

3. In plain English… Geography is the study of the earth and everything on it.

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

5. Theme 1: Location Where is it? • Two types of location: absolute and relative

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

7. Where a place is in relation to another place Uses directional words to describe North, South, East West Relative Location

8. Theme 2: PLACE What is it like there, what kind of place is it? • Human Characteristics • What are the main languages, customs, and beliefs. • How many people live, work, and visit a place. • Physical Characteristics • Things that occur naturally, such as mountains, rivers, wildlife, climate etc.

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

10. Theme 4: MOVEMENT • How are people, goods, ideas moved from place to place? • Human Movement • Trucks, Trains, Planes • Information Movement • Phones, computer (email), mail • Idea Movement • How do fads move from place to place? • TV, Radio, Magazines

11. Theme 5: REGIONS • How are Regions similar to and different from other places? • Formal Regions • Regions defined by government boundaries (States, Countries, Cities) • Regions defined by similar characteristics (Bible Belt, Rocky Mountain region, Chinatown) • Vernacular Regions • Regions defined by peoples perception (middle east, the south, etc.)

12. Helpful Hint… • Remember…Mr. Help • M Movement • R Region • HE Human Environment Interaction • L Location • P Place

13. II. The 5 Themes • Which theme explains how Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, and Florida are part of "The South?" • A) place • B) human/environment interaction • C) location • D) region

14. II. The 5 Themes • Which theme relates to a farmer in Iowa shipping a truck full of grain to a cereal factory, which then sells boxes of Cheerios to grocery stores throughout the country? • A) location • B) human/environment interaction • C) place • D) movement

15. II. The 5 Themes • Which theme relates to a person packing a beach towel, a hat, and sunscreen for a vacation to the seashore? • A) human/environment interaction • B) location • C) place • D) region.

16. II. The 5 Themes • Which theme identifies areas that share common physical and/or cultural characteristics? • A) location • B) human/environment interaction • C) region • D) place

17. II. The 5 Themes • Where is it? This theme tells where things are. • A) location • B) human/environment interaction • C) movement • D) place

18. The Geography of North Carolina How have regional variations of land, climate, and resources in NC affected patterns of settlement and the economy?

19. General Facts and Characteristics • NC belongs in the United States’ South Region • NC shares borders with Virginia (North), South Carolina and Georgia (South), Tennessee (West) and to the east by Atlantic Ocean. • NC is the 28th largest state. • It’s climate is described as moderate. • There are 100 counties within North Carolina.

20. North Carolina’s Land Regions • Topography: physical terrain • NC is divided into three geographical regions: a large area or land with a common set of features. • The three regions are the Mountains, Piedmont, and the Coastal Plain. The Coastal Plain has been divided further into the inner coastal plain and the outer, or Tidewater.

21. The Tidewater and the Coastal Plain • A characteristic of the Coastal Plain is the Tidewater and the Outer Banks. • The Outer Banks has often been called the “Graveyard of the Atlantic” because of the regions violent storms, strong currents and sandbars. • The Outer Banks refers to the long chain of sandy islands that form NC’s eastern coastline.

22. The Piedmont • The Piedmont is the region where the vast majority of the state’s population, cities, and industries are located. • Major Cities include • Charlotte – largest city • Raleigh- State Capital

23. The Mountains • The Appalachian Mountains form this region in NC. The Appalachian Mountain range stretches from Canada to the state of Alabama. • Most scientists believe that these mountains may be the oldest mountains in the world.

24. Topography refers to ___________________. • Identify which two regions the Coastal Plain includes. • The Piedmont a) borders the east end of the Outer Banks b) has numerous swamps, lakes, and rivers c) protects the mainland from the direct effects of ocean storms d) is farther above sea level than the Coastal Plain. • Which geographic features are characteristic of the Outer Banks? A) rapids and waterfalls b) clay soil and sticky mud c) sandbanks and barrier islands d) mountains and glaciers • List all the states that border North Carolina. • North Carolina has _____ counties. • This region in NC contains the most people, industry, and agriculture.

25. Your assignment • Describe you and your family using the 5 Themes of Geography. Make sure you use every theme

26. My Example • My family currently lives in Boone, North Carolina. This is west of Wilkesboro. (LOCATION) • We all speak English, are Christian, a family custom is family dinners each night. My condo is located within walking distance of Appalachian State University. (PLACE) • I adapted to the environment when I moved from Atlanta by buyingmore clothes for the winter weather! I modified my house when I installed a screen door. (H-E Interaction) • All members of my family drive cars to get from place to place. We also travel by airplane to get long distances. We also all use e-mail and telephones to communicate with each other. My dad and I are both avid ESPN magazine readers. (MOVEMENT) • We live in the South. (REGION)