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THE 5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY

THE 5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY. THE FIVE THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY. Location Place Human-Environment Interaction Movement Regions. LOCATION Where are we?. Absolute Location A latitude and longitude (global location) or a street address (local location).

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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, vegitation, 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 Tennessee River 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 • How are Regions similar to and different from other places? • Formal Regions • Regions defined by governmental or administrative boundaries (States, Countries, Cities) • Regions defined by similar characteristics (Corn Belt, Rocky Mountain region, Chinatown). • Functional Regions • Regions defined by a function (newspaper service area, cell phone coverage area). • Vernacular Regions (Not in your book) • Regions defined by peoples perception (middle east, the south, etc.)

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

  9. Tools of a Geographer • Maps & Globes are the main tools, but geographers also use satellites and computer systems • GPS (Global Positioning System) • 24 satellites around the Earth transmit absolute location • GIS (Geographic Information Systems) • Use computer software to input information about a certain place (Ex. Species in a rainforest)

  10. Uses of Geography • Planning • Ex. Natural disaster prevention • Making Good Decisions • Ex. Whether a new building should be built • Managing Resources • Ex. To locate resources; endangered species/deforestation

  11. Types of Maps Goode’s Interrupted Mercator

  12. Other Types of Projections Robinson Winkel Tripel

  13. Types of GraphsIdentify the types below:

  14. Concepts to know for your test • Five Themes of Geography • Difference between Latitude/Longitude • Prime Meridian & Equator • Difference between Absolute & Relative Location • Types of Projections • Types of Maps • Types of Graphs/Charts • Difference between General Purpose Maps & Special Purpose Maps • Landforms • Definition of Geography • Uses of Geography • Difference between GPS and GIS

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