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THE 5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY

Learn about the 5 themes of geography - Location, Place, Human-Environment Interaction, Movement, and Regions - and discover how they shape our understanding of the world we live in. Explore the physical and human characteristics of different places, understand how humans and the environment interact, and discover how people, goods, and ideas move from one place to another. Use these themes to describe yourself and your family to develop a comprehensive geography profile.

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THE 5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY

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  1. THE 5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY

  2. THE FIVE THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY • Location • Place • Human-Environment Interaction • Movement • Regions

  3. LOCATIONWhere are we? • Absolute Location • A latitude and longitude (global location) or a street address (local location). • Paris France is 48o North Latitude and 2o East Longitude. • The White House is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. • Relative Location • Described by landmarks, time, direction or distance. From one place to another. • Go 1 mile west on main street and turn left for 1 block. You are Here

  4. PLACE What is it like there, what kind of place is it? Physical Characteristics Landforms (mountains, rivers, etc.), climate, vegetation, wildlife, soil, etc. • Human Characteristics • What are the main languages, customs, and beliefs. • How many people live, work, and visit a place.

  5. HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION • How do humans and the environment affect each other? • We depend on it. • People depend on the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz for water and transportation. • We modify it. • People modify our environment by heating and cooling buildings for comfort. • We adapt to it. • We adapt to the environment by wearing clothing suitable for summer (shorts) and winter (coats), rain and shine.

  6. MOVEMENT • How are people, goods, ideas moved from place to place? • Human Movement • Trucks, Trains, Planes • Information Movement • Phones, computer (email), mail • Idea Movement • How do fads move from place to place? TV, Radio, Magazines

  7. REGIONS

  8. Remembering the 5 themes • If you can’t remembering what they are just ask MR. HELP!!! • M – Movement • R – Regions • HE – Human Environment interaction • L – Location • P - Place

  9. Your assignment • Describe you and your family using the 5 Themes of Geography. • Make sure you use every theme. • Type your biography, double space.

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