UNIT 3 FIVE THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY Visual Vocabulary

GEOGRAPHY study of places on earth and the relationships between people and their environments

FIVE THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY There are 5 themes of geography that are used in social studies to discuss and describe places on earth.

LOCATION A Theme of geography. locates a place on earth by finding the exact position of a place.

ABSOLUTE LOCATION A sub Theme of location. Describes a place's location on Earth using Latitude and Longitude (x,y) or street address. WMS is at 4489 Highway 301, Halifax, NC 27839

RELATIVE LOCATION A sub Theme of location. Explains where a place is by using landmarks, distance, or direction. WMS is next to the Dept of Social Services

PLACE A Theme of geography. Describes what a place looks like by describing the landforms and man made buildings.

A sub Theme of place. These features are Natural landforms. PHYSICAL FEATURE A sub Theme of place. These features are Natural landforms. mountains, rivers, oceans, deserts, plants, and animals

A sub Theme of place. These features are man made structures. HUMAN FEATURE A sub Theme of place. These features are man made structures. bridges, roads, buildings

HUMAN ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION A Theme of geography. Describes how humans interact with the environment. Adapt → get use to the environment Depend → need the environment modify→ change their environment.

MOVEMENT A Theme of geography. Describes how people, goods, and ideas move throughout the area.

A Theme of geography. Describes what the area HAs in common. REGION A Theme of geography. Describes what the area HAs in common. Religion, landforms, weather