The Five Themes of Geography
What are the five themes?
What are the five themes? Location Absolute Definite reference Lat. & Long. Street Address Township and range Relative Describes a place in respect to its environment and connection to other places
What are the five themes? Place Describes human and physical characteristics of a location Physical examples … Human/Cultural examples
What are the five themes? Human/Environment Interaction How humans adapt to and modify their environment Human Environment Interaction examples …
What are the five themes? Movement Movement of people, things, and ideas Movement examples … Look at your shirt tags
What are the five themes? Region Sorted by similar characteristics Formal Official/Political boundaries, human made Functional Defined by connections Perceived mental maps “The South” “The Plains” etc…
What are the five themes? Location Place Human/Environment Interaction Movement Region Pneumonic device P lease H elp M R L arson
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