5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY PRILM

DEFINITION OF GEOGRAPHY A Science that deals with : Description Distribution Interaction of the diverse physical, biological, and cultural features of the earth's surface

Geography is the study of: IN PLAIN ENGLISH Geography is the study of: the earth and everything on it.

Human-Environment Interaction 5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY MOVEMENT REGION Human-Environment Interaction PLACE LOCATION

WHERE DID THE 5 THEMES COME FROM? 5 Themes of Geography – Originated by the National Geographic Society In order to fulfill a need for geographers to categorize everything they learn about the world. These 5 places are easy to remember. Just say the word “PRILM”. Geographers - (people who study the earth and everything on it)

WHAT IS “PRILM”? PRILM is a mnemonic device that can be used to help remember what the 5 Themes of Geography are. Take the first letter of each Theme to create the word PRILM. Place Region Interaction (Human-Environment) Location Movement

5 Themes explained Location – Where is it ? Place – What is it like ? How does it look ? Is it hot, cold, dry, wet, lots of buildings ? Region – How are places similar and different ? Does it have characteristics that unify it ? Movement – How do people, goods, and ideas move from one place to another ? Human-Environment Interaction – How do people relate to the physical world ? How do they use it ?

PLACE Physical differences Human differences What makes that area different than others. Physical differences Things that occur naturally, such as mountains, rivers, plants, wildlife, climate etc. Human differences Things that have changed due to people, such as roads and buildings.

REGION by a set of things special to that area. Areas that can be grouped together by a set of things special to that area. Examples: Government, Physical Example of government ( U.S.A vs. MEXICO ) Examples of physical characteristics ( DESERT vs. RAIN FOREST )

HUMAN-ENVIRONMENTAL INTERACTIONS The relationship between people and their environment. Adaptation- How people, plants and animals have been changed by the environment. Modified -the way people, plants or animals alter their environment to suit themselves.

LOCATION 2 parts Absolute location is shown by an address or coordinate points on a map (Latitude and Longitude) It is sometimes called Specific location A Street Address: 152 Silly Street, Chandler , AZ. 85224 A Map Address: 15o20' North, 20o15' West (this is Latitude and Longitude) Both of these examples well tell you exactly where a place is. Relative location is shown by saying where something is in relation to somewhere or something else is located. ( Down the street next to Taco Bell )

MOVEMENT Movement includes : Goods-how they are moved People-how and why people come to live where they do and what causes them to move Goods-how they are moved Ideas-and how they are moved