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The 5 Themes of Geography

The 5 Themes of Geography. What is Geography?. The word “geography” comes from the Greek word geographia , meaning “ to describe the earth .” Modern GEOGRAPHY is the study of the distribution and interaction of physical and human features on the earth. 5 Themes of Geography. Location

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The 5 Themes of Geography

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  1. The 5 Themes of Geography

  2. What is Geography? The word “geography” comes from the Greek word geographia, meaning “to describe the earth.” Modern GEOGRAPHY is the study of the distribution and interaction of physical and human features on the earth.

  3. 5 Themes of Geography • Location • Place • Movement • Human-Environment Interaction • Region

  4. LOCATION Asks the question, “Where is it?” RELATIVE LOCATION – Gives a general idea of where something is. ABSOLUTE LOCATION – Gives a pinpoint, exact location

  5. Relative LocationNorth Dakota is located in the northern part of the continental United States.

  6. Absolute LocationPlaces can be pinpointed exactly using latitude and longitude.

  7. PLACE Asks the question, “What is it like?” This includes both the physical features and cultural characteristicsof a location. Things like climate, vegetation, landforms, and human interaction would all be things that describe “place”.

  8. MOVEMENT Asks the question, “How do people, goods, and ideas move from one location to another?” • Linear Distance • Time Distance • Psychological Distance

  9. Linear Distance simply means how far a person, idea, or product has to travel. • Time Distance refers to how long it takes to get there. • Psychological Distance refers to how people view distance. Studies show that the more familiar we become with a place, we think it is closer.

  10. Linear Distance can be affected by barriers such as rivers, mountains, or oceans. Time Distance has been greatly influenced by modern inventions. In the 1840s, traveling from New York to California took 6 months. It now takes under 6 hours. Psychological Distance may influence decisions about many different human activities. Across the world, people make important choices based on Linear, Time, and Psychological Distances.

  11. Have you ever noticed how getting to a place seems to take longer than going back?

  12. HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION Asks the question, “How do people relate to their physical world?” People learn to use what the environment offers them. They can either change the environment to fit their needs, or they can live with the aspects they cannot control.

  13. Lower Manhattan in the 1660s, just before the British took it from the Dutch. Notice where modern-day Wall Street is.

  14. New York City August 2001 Notice the growth outward from lower Manhattan.

  15. REGION Asks the question, “How are places similar or different?” Regions are areas of earth with similar characteristics, such as physical, political, economic, or cultural.

  16. The “Traditional” Four Regions of the United States

  17. Regions may also be divided into sub-regions.

  18. Some regions of Utah

  19. This map divides Utah into 6 Regions:The WestWasatch FrontThe NortheastThe CentralCanyon CountryDixie

  20. The 30 teams of Major League Baseball

  21. The 30 Teams of the NBA

  22. The 32 Teams of the NFL

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