Five Themes of geography

Where can I get some coffee? location Where can I get some coffee?

location Absolute Relative

place Human and physical characteristics of a location (look at your maps of New Paltz….)

Physical characteristics Mountains River Beaches Topography animal life plant life Climate Vegetation Soil landforms

climate

vegetation

soil

elevation

Human Characteristics Land use Architecture Forms of livelihood Forms of religion Food Fold ways Transportation networks Communication networks

Human/environment Interactions How do humans adapt to and modify their environment? (largely rejected geographic/environmen tal determinism)

Humans adapt to their environment…..

Humans shape their environment

Movement: Humans interacting on earth Migration Ideas Fads Goods Resources communication

regions An area with common physical or cultural traits…..