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Exploring South Dakota: An Analysis through the Five Themes of Geography

Dive into South Dakota's unique geographic features and human-environment interactions through the lenses of Location, Place, Region, Human-Environment Interaction, and Movement.

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Exploring South Dakota: An Analysis through the Five Themes of Geography

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

  2. Location • Absolute: Latitude and Longitude GPS system Exact location on the globe: Hemispheres, Prime Meridian, Equator, North and South Poles • Relative: Is the location close to other places? *Florida is south of Massachusetts *Cape Cod is on the East Coast

  3. Physical Characteristics Landforms- mountains, plateaus, plains, mesa Vegetation- rain forest, desert plants, redwoods Climate- average and extreme weather Human Characteristics How many people live, work or visit a place. What are the languages, customs, and beliefs. Government, economy PlaceEvery place has features that make it unique from all other places.

  4. Human Environment Interaction • How do people interact with their environment (building a dam, cutting down trees, home construction) • How does the environment affect people (hurricanes, volcanoes, levees, drought, deer population)

  5. Region • The area of land with one or more common characteristics. • Regions can have the same language, religion, historical background, landforms, and many other criteria.

  6. Movement • Movement of people, products, information and earth • Plate tectonics and earthquakes are movement • People moving from one place to another to live. • Movement of information-technology.

  7. How does the five themes relate to South Dakota. • What is the LOCATION? • What makes this area unique? PLACE • What is the common characteristic of the REGION and what impact does the REGION have on the surrounding area? • What evidence is there of HUMAN/ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION? •How has MOVEMENT involved during and after? (People, communication, land)

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