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The 5 Themes of Geography

The 5 Themes of Geography. Location. “Where is it?” Relative Examples: “Durham is NW of Raleigh”; “CMA is across the street from Cook-Out”; “France is in Europe.” Absolute Use latitude & Longitude Durham: 54°46′25.6″N 1°33′26.83″W. Place. “What is it like there?”

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The 5 Themes of Geography

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  1. The 5 Themes of Geography

  2. Location • “Where is it?” • Relative • Examples: “Durham is NW of Raleigh”; “CMA is across the street from Cook-Out”; “France is in Europe.” • Absolute • Use latitude & Longitude • Durham: 54°46′25.6″N 1°33′26.83″W

  3. Place • “What is it like there?” • Physical Characteristics • Human Characteristics

  4. Human-Environment Interaction • “How do people interact with the physical environment?” • “How do people adapt to or change their environment?”

  5. Movement • “How/why do people, goods, and ideas move from place to place?” • Patterns, linkages, interdependence

  6. Region • “What characteristics make this place similar to another?” • Physical or cultural

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