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Five Themes of Geography: Definitions and Analysis Questions

Explore the five themes of geography, including the definition of geography and the analysis questions for each theme. Discover the coordinates, country, and region for cities like London, Shanghai, and Jerusalem. Learn about the nine regions of the world according to the textbook. Understand the three types of distance used by geographers to analyze movement. Define culture and explore the eight factors involved. Discover the common characteristics shared by ethnic groups.

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Five Themes of Geography: Definitions and Analysis Questions

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  1. Unit 1 Test Review Game

  2. What are the five themes of geography? Include the corresponding question for each one.

  3. The Five Themes of Geography

  4. Define geography:

  5. Geography is the study of the distribution and interaction of physical and human features on the earth.

  6. Find the coordinates, country and region for each city listed: • London • Shanghai • Jerusalem

  7. List all 9 regions of the world according to the textbook.

  8. U.S. & Canada • Latin America • Africa • Europe • East Asia • Southeast Asia • Southwest Asia • South Asia, Oceania, Antarctica • Russia and the Republics

  9. What are the three types of distance that geographers use to analyze movement?

  10. Theme: Movement • Question: “How do people, goods, and ideas move from one location to another?” • Geographers analyze movement by looking at three types of distance: linear distance, time distance, and psychological distance.

  11. Define culture and list the 8 factors involved in culture.

  12. Defining Culture: • Culture is the total of knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors shared by and passed on by the members of a specific group. Culture involves the following factors: • Food and shelter • Religion • Relationships to family and others • Language • Education • Security/protection • Political and social organization • Creative expression

  13. What are the three things that ethnic groups share?

  14. Ethnic group – refers to a specific group that shares a language, customs, and a common heritage.

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