Geography themes and essential elements 1-2 Geography themes and essential elements

Five Themes of Geography Location Place Human-Environment Interaction Movement Region

Location Description of where a point is Absolute location – specific 3051 Moore Street, Marlette, MI 48453 Relative location – general description Michigan

Place Not just where a point is Areas landscape Features that make it different from other places Land, climate, people

Human-Environment Interaction How people interact with the environment Land Water Climate Plants Animals

Climate effects how people live Farming Deforestation Damming rivers Climate effects how people live Hot vs cold

Movement Why and how people move Work? Better area? Study road and routes

Regions Makes it easier to compare areas

The Six Essential Elements The most important ideas in the study of geography 1. The world in special terms 2. Places and regions 3. Physical systems 4. Human systems 5. Environment and society 6. The uses of geography