5 Themes of Geography

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

Location Describes where places are at on earth. ABSOLUTE: exact location on earth (fixed) Doesn’t change Latitude/Longitude Hemispheres Grid System Address

Examples of Absolute Location New York City is located at 40 N, 74 W Argentina is located in the southern hemisphere

RELATIVE: compared to other places (variable) Changes dependent upon where you’re comparing it to. Miles Distance Direction

Physical characteristics – Specific to that place, created by nature Place Refers to the physical and human factors that make one area different from another Physical characteristics – Specific to that place, created by nature Cultural characteristics – Specific to that place, created by man or invented (IE language)

Physical Characteristics Examples The Amazon River flowing in Brazil The Rocky Mountains in Colorado

Cultural Characteristics Examples Portuguese is the Official language of Brazil The Mayan Ruins in Mexico

Movement Refers to the shifting of people, goods, and ideas from one place to another Examples Immigration from Latin America to US. War in Iraq (troops, supplies, ideas, people) UNL (people, ideas) Facebook, Twitter (ideas)

Region shared characteristics that set it apart The world is divided into different regions based upon similarities & differences. Climate Location Beliefs Languages Ethnicity/Race

Human-Environment Interaction Refers to ways people interact with their environment Consequences to those actions depend upon how people choose to interact with the world and use their resources. Positive/Negative Intentional/Accidental Favorable/Destructive

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

Assignment 5 Themes of Geography Poster Create a visual representation of each of the 5 themes of geography, and describe what each one is.