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The Five Themes of Geography. Location. Location answers the question, “Where is it?”. Absolute location – exact location such as an address or latitude and longitude lines. Relative location – explanation of where a place is in reference to another (example: 2 blocks from the supermarket).
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Location Location answers the question, “Where is it?” Absolute location – exact location such as an address or latitude and longitude lines. Relative location – explanation of where a place is in reference to another (example: 2 blocks from the supermarket)
Regions Regions are areas that share at least one common feature or physical characteristic Countries, states and cities are political regions. Features such as climate and culture can define regions. Places can be found in more than one region.
Place What is it like there? Natural and human features identify places. Specific places can be identified by… landforms language climate plants people culture animals
Movement How do people, goods, and ideas move from place to place? What happens in one place affects another.
Interaction How humans and their environment affect each other. People change their environment to make their lives easier. Environment affects how people live, work, dress, travel and communicate.
