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THE 5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY

THE 5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY. CH 1 SECTION 1 NOTES. Geography. Geographers use Geography to study where a place is. THE FIVE THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY. Location Place Human-Environment Interaction Movement Regions. LOCATION – 2 Types Where are we?. Absolute Location Geographers use

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THE 5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY

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  1. THE 5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY CH 1 SECTION 1 NOTES

  2. Geography Geographers use Geography to study where a place is.

  3. THE FIVE THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY • Location • Place • Human-Environment Interaction • Movement • Regions

  4. LOCATION – 2 TypesWhere are we? • Absolute Location • Geographers use latitude and longitude (global location) or a street address (local location). • Paris France is 48o North Latitude and 2o East Longitude. • The White House is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. • Relative Location • Described by landmarks, time, direction or distance. From one place to another. • Go 1 mile west on main street and turn left for 1 block. You are Here

  5. Latitude • Latitude are the east-west circles around the globe. • The Equator divides the Earth into 2 Hemispheres • Latitude ranges from 0-90 degrees • 0 degrees=Equator and 90 degrees =the poles

  6. Longitude • These lines run from the north to the south on the globe. • They tell us east and west directions. • Another name for longitude is meridian. • We start counting at 0 degrees which is the PRIME meridian. It runs through Greenwich England. • The Prime Meridian divides the Earth into 2 halves. The Eastern and western hemispheres.

  7. PLACE What is it like there, what kind of place is it? Physical Characteristics Landforms (mountains, rivers, etc.), climate, vegitation, wildlife, soil, etc. • Human Characteristics • What are the main languages, customs, and beliefs. • How many people live, work, and visit a place.

  8. HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION • How do humans and the environment affect each other? • We depend on it. • People depend on the Tennessee River for water and transportation. • We modify it. • People modify our environment by heating and cooling buildings for comfort. • We adapt to it. • We adapt to the environment by wearing clothing suitable for summer (shorts) and winter (coats), rain and shine.

  9. 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

  10. REGIONS • How are Regions similar to and different from other places? • Formal Regions • Regions defined by governmental or administrative boundaries (States, Countries, Cities) • Regions defined by similar characteristics (Corn Belt, Rocky Mountain region, Chinatown). • Functional Regions • Regions defined by a function (newspaper service area, cell phone coverage area). • Vernacular Regions (Not in your book) • Regions defined by peoples perception (middle east, the south, etc.)

  11. Remembering the 5 themes • If you can’t remembering what they are just ask MR. HELP!!! • M – Movement • R – Regions • HE – Human Environment interaction • L – Location • P - Place

  12. Your assignment • Describe you and your family using the 5 Themes of Geography. • Make sure you use every theme. • This information should be put in your INB.

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