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The Five Themes of Geography A Foundation for Studying the World

The Five Themes of Geography A Foundation for Studying the World. L ori P ut H er E ar I n M y R oot beer. 1. Theme 1: L ocation. Two Types of Location Absolute Relative. Where is It? Why is It There?. 2. Absolute Location. A specific place on the Earth’s surface

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The Five Themes of Geography A Foundation for Studying the World

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  1. The Five Themes of GeographyA Foundation for Studying the World

  2. Lori Put Her Ear In My Root beer

  3. 1 Theme 1: Location • Two Types of Location • Absolute • Relative • Where is It? • Why is It There?

  4. 2 Absolute Location • A specific place on the Earth’s surface • Uses a grid system • Latitude and longitude • A global address

  5. 2 Absolute Location • The Dance

  6. 3 Texas Absolute Location • Texas 33° N Latitude 97° W longitude • Haltom City 32° 86' N Latitude 97° 26' W Longitude

  7. 4 Relative Location • Where a place is in relation to another place • Uses directional words to describe • Cardinal and intermediate directions

  8. 5 Texas • Texas is bordered by Oklahoma on the north, Louisiana on the east, and New Mexico on the west. • The Gulf of Mexico forms much of Texas’ east coast. • Texas is one of the Southwestern States

  9. 6 Theme 2: PlacePhysical Characteristics • Land Features • Mountains, plains, and plateaus • Climate • Bodies of Water What is it like there?

  10. 7 Texas: Physical Characteristics http://3dparks.wr.usgs.gov/bibe/html/bb353.htm http://nicetraveldeal.com/2010/04/come-pick-a-peach-in-stonewall-texas/

  11. 8 Theme 2: PlaceHuman Characteristics • People • Culture • Language • Religion • Buildings and Landmarks • Cities

  12. 9 Texas: Human Characteristics http://www.preservationnation.org/travel-and-sites/sites/southwest-region/fort-worth-tx.html National Geographic Magazine Top right:http:// http://infomotions.com/gallery/heart-of-texas/Pages/DSCN0745.shtml

  13. 10 Theme 3: Human Environment Interaction How People Interact With Their Environment People . . . • Adapt to Their Environment • Modify Their Environment • Depend on Their Environment http://www.fotosearch.com/comp/corbis/DGT119/BAG0017.jpg

  14. 11 Texas: Human Environment Interaction http://www.satelliteviews.net/cgi-bin/g.cgi?fid=1333174&state=TX&ftype=summit+ h http://www.city-data.com/picfilesc/picc5541.php http://bartlettinc.sharestreet.net/outageinfo/comanchepeak/default.aspx http://www.flickr.com/photos/kenkuhl/2548448026/

  15. Theme 4: Movementhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34z5DGZMf_s 12 The Mobility of • People • Goods • Ideas How Places are linked to one another and the world

  16. 13 Texas: Movement http://www.marad.dot.gov/Gallery/MoreheadCity/pages/Ming%20Europe.htm http://www.evertize.com/land/images/I-40-64%20interchange.JPG

  17. 14 Theme 5: Regions What Places Have in Common • Political Regions • Landform Regions • Agricultural Regions • Cultural Regions

  18. 15 Texas: Regions Steve Pierce http://home.neo.rr.com/rodsphotogallery/NaturalWonders/SeaSand/Images/JockeysRidge.jpg http://www.ncbbi.org/images/piedmont-images/piedmont-nc-heartland-golf.jpg http://www.homestead.com/pncfa/files/piedmontmap.jpg http://www.shorebirdworld.org/fromthefield/Images/Hatteras%20Light.JPG

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