The Five Themes of Geography A Framework for Studying the World North Carolina Geographic Alliance

Theme 1: Location Two Types of Location Where is It? Absolute Relative Where is It? Why is It There?

Absolute Location A specific place on the Earth’s surface Uses a grid system Latitude and longitude A global address

Relative Location Where a place is in relation to another place Uses directional words to describe Cardinal and intermediate directions

Theme 2: Place Physical Characteristics Land Features Mountains, plains, and plateaus Climate Bodies of Water

North Carolina: Physical Characteristics Photos above: Steve Pierce http://www.wetmaap.org/Cape_Hatteras/ch_tm_2.html

Theme 2: Place Human Characteristics People Culture Language Religion Buildings and Landmarks Cities

North Carolina: Human Characteristics

Theme 3: Human Environment Interaction How People Interact With Their Environment People . . . Adapt to Their Environment Modify Their Environment Depend on Their Environment http://www.fotosearch.com/comp/corbis/DGT119/BAG0017.jpg

North Carolina: Human Environment Interaction http://aam.wcu.edu/grant/images/Fontana%20Dam%20Shirley.jpg http://www.dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/091002/images/mallc.jpg http://www.ee.duke.edu/~sag8/Duke/02-03/PiKA/Fall%20Break/Fall_Break_02.htm

Theme 4: Movement The Mobility of People Goods Ideas How Places are linked to one another and the world

North Carolina: Movement http://www.marad.dot.gov/Gallery/MoreheadCity/pages/Ming%20Europe.htm http://www.evertize.com/land/images/I-40-64%20interchange.JPG

Theme 5: Regions What Places Have in Common Political Regions Landform Regions Agricultural Regions Cultural Regions

North Carolina: Regions Steve Pierce http://home.neo.rr.com/rodsphotogallery/NaturalWonders/SeaSand/Images/JockeysRidge.jpg http://www.ncbbi.org/images/piedmont-images/piedmont-nc-heartland-golf.jpg http://www.homestead.com/pncfa/files/piedmontmap.jpg http://www.shorebirdworld.org/fromthefield/Images/Hatteras%20Light.JPG

North Carolina Under your Location tab, note the absolute locations for North Carolina and approximate the absolute location for Highland Middle School. AND Describe the relative location of North Carolina Under the place tab, list some of the human characteristics found in North Carolina On your Human Interaction tab, list and describe at least 3 different ways humans have interacted with the environment in North Carolina Under your movement tab, explain the different ways people, goods and services move around North Carolina List and describe the 3 geographic regions in North Carolina under the Regions tab