5 Themes of Geography

1. Location Describes where places are on earth. Types of Location: ABSOLUTE: exact location on earth Doesn’t change Latitude/Longitude Address RELATIVE: compared to other places Changes dependent upon where you’re comparing it to. Directions (N, S, W, E)

Absolute Location Examples: Rome is located at 41 N, 12 E Charlotte is in North Carolina. The Pacific Ocean is on Earth.

Relative Location Examples: Rome is located near the Mediterranean Sea. Argentina is near Brazil. Ecuador is south of Mexico. Lincoln is 50 miles from Omaha.

2. Place A place is defined by it’s unique characteristics. Physical characteristics: created by nature Human characteristics: man made or invented

3. Movement People, goods, and ideas that move from one place to another. The Internet is a good tool for the movement of ideas.

Movement Examples Immigration from Latin America to US. War in Iraq (troops, supplies, ideas, people) Twitter, Pinterest, Facebook (ideas)

4. Region How places are similar or different

5. HEI (Human Environment Interaction) How people interact with the environment. - People _____ to the environment. 1. adapt (get used to) 2. modify (change) 3. depend (rely on) Examples: Climate Change (global warming) Energy Resources Water Conservation Deforestation