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The 5 Themes of Geography: A Framework for Studying the World. Theme 1: Human Environment Interaction. How people interact with their environment Where is it?. How people……. adapt to their environment. modify their environment. depend on their environment.
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The 5 Themes of Geography: A Framework for Studying the World
Theme 1: Human Environment Interaction • How people interact with their environment • Where is it? How people……. • adapt to their environment • modify their environment • depend on their environment
Theme 2: Place Physical Characteristics • Land features • Mountains • Plains • Plateaus • Hills • Bodies of water
Theme 2: PlaceHuman Characteristics • People • Culture • Language • Values • Beliefs • Religion • Buildings • Landmarks • Cities
Theme 3: Movement The mobility of…. • people • goods • services • ideas How places are linked together and to the world
Theme 4: Location • Two types of location • Absolute • Relative • Why is it there?
Absolute Location • A specific place on the earth’s surface Longitude) • Uses a grid system (Latitude and
Nevada Absolute Location • Las Vegas • 36ºNorth, 115ºWest • Reno • 39ºNorth, 119ºWest
Relative Location • Where a place is in relationship to another place Uses directional words to describe -Cardinal and intermediate directions
Nevada Relative Location • Nevada is bordered by Idaho and Oregon to the north, California to the west and Utah to the east. OR ID • Nevada is one of the Southwestern states. UT • Nevada is one of the Western states. CA AZ
Theme 5: Region What places have in common • Natural or Physical- landforms, climate, physical features • Human- economic, political, human characteristics • Composite- ecosystems, • culture The Middle East
Nevada: Regions • Nevada is part of the “Southwest” • Nevada is part of the “Great Basin”