5 Themes of geography Unit #1

Geography Geography is the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these. Basically geography is the study of places and how they are affected by people. what is geography? what you sound like when you don't know geography

What are the five themes? Tools geographer’s use to study features on earth. Location Place Movement Region Human Environment Interaction 5 Themes of Geography AWESOME rap

Location Describes where places are on earth. Types of Location: ABSOLUTE: exact location on earth (fixed) Doesn’t change Latitude/Longitude Hemispheres Grid System Address RELATIVE: compared to other places (variable) Changes dependent upon where you’re comparing it to. Described by landmarks, time, direction or distance. From one place to another. Miles –Distance -Direction

Relative Location Examples: Rome is located near the Mediterranean Sea. Argentina is near Brazil. Ecuador is south of Mexico. Lincoln is 50 miles from Omaha.

Place Physical characteristics Cultural characteristics A place is defined by it’s unique characteristics. Physical characteristics Cultural characteristics

Physical Characteristics Specific to THAT place, not general. The way a place looks. Created by nature. Mountains Rivers, Lakes, Seas Climate Vegetation Examples: Andes Mountains are in South America. Amazon River flows through Brazil. Pampas are located in Argentina. The isthmus of Panama connects Central & South America.

Cultural Characteristics Specific to THAT place, not generic. Peoples activities change the way a place looks or is represented. Man-made or invented. Language Unique buildings Religious Practices Celebrations/traditions/holidays Examples: Portuguese is the official language of Brazil. Many Mexicans are Catholic. --Mayan ruins are located in Mexico. Cinco de Mayo is a national holiday in Mexico.

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

Region The world is divided into different regions based upon similarities & differences. Climate Location Beliefs Languages Ethnicity/Race Types: Formal Functional Perceptual

Formal Region Regions defined by governmental or administrative boundaries (States, Countries, Cities) Regions defined by similar characteristics (Corn Belt, Rocky Mountain region, Chinatown).(physical or cultural) Location Climate Religion

Human Environmental Interaction The environment & people are interconnected. Consequences to those actions depend upon how people choose to interact with the world and use their resources. Humans adapt on the environment. Humans modify the environment. Humans depend to the environment.

Human Environmental Interaction Current Environmental Issues: Climate Change (global warming) Energy Resources Water Conservation Deforestation

Activity: Individually you will create a chart in your THNB where you describe you life in regards to the 5 themes of geography. After the timer goes off you will share within your group. We will also have a few students share with the class Theme of Geography Personal Example Specific details or description Location Place Region Movement Climate