5 Themes of Geography Chapter 1 Objective: Identify the 5 themes of geography and their significance to the field of study.

Geography Study of the distribution and interaction of physical and human features on the earth

5 Themes-Location “Where is it?” Absolute-exact Relative-comparative

5 Themes-Place “What is it like?” Physical-landforms, climate Cultural-religion, traditions

5 Themes-Region “How are places similar?” DFW North Texas

5 Themes- Human-Environment Interaction “How do people interact with the environment?” Depend-rivers Modify-roads Adapt-clothes

5 Themes- Movement “How do people, goods, and ideas move from place to place?” Technology is important factor

Economic – financial issues, business Social – Culture, society Political – government, leaders Nature – Environment, resources, physical geography

Discussion Is the theme of place more closely associated with longitude or latitude? Defend your response with evidence.

Discussion With your group, apply each of the five themes of geography to Colleyville, Texas.

Equator An imaginary line that divides the earth into northern and southern halves Objective: Identify elements of maps and the globe and explain how they are useful

Prime meridian Imaginary line dividing the earth into eastern and western halves

Hemisphere Half of the earth Northern, southern, eastern, western

Globe 3-Dimensional representation of earth Not portable

Cartographer Person who makes maps Maps are 2-D, distort landmasses, and are portable

Topographic Map Shows natural and man-made features on the earth

Thematic Map Emphasizes specific information like climate or vegetation or population

GIS-Geographic Information System A system that uses digital map information to create a databank Can add or remove different layers to highlight certain information