5 themes of Geography and Economic Basics Study Guide

Two questions that geographers always ask are 1.) Where are things located? 2.) Why are they there? What are the five themes of geography? location, place, region, movement, and human-environment interaction

the location of a place relative to another place. Relative location is the location of a place relative to another place. Ex: Mississippi is bordered by Tennessee to the North and the Gulf of Mexico and SE Louisiana to the South. Arkansas and Louisiana to the West and Alabama to the East. Absolute location is describing a place’s exact position on Earth of terms of longitude and latitude. Ex: Mississippi is 32° 35’N, 89° 39’W Ex: Southaven is 34° N, 90° W

The term that refers to a group of places that have features in common is region Ex: climate, landforms, population, or history Movement is defined as exploring how people, goods, and ideas get from one place to another Ex: food, fuel, and other basic goods

Describe human-environment interaction considers how people affect their environment, or their natural surroundings, and how their environment affects them. Ex: The movement of water from the Potomac River into Washington’s water system. A region is an area with at least one unifying physical or human feature Ex: climate, landforms, population, or history

Location is described as where something is. Ex: Answers will vary Define place refers to the mix of human and nonhuman features at a given location. Ex: how many people live in a certain place, what kind of work do people do.

Explain the difference between absolute and relative location. Absolute location is something or someone’s exact location and relative location describe something or someone being near/around something or someone else. People traveled on dirt roads years ago but we now have paved roads. What theme of geography does this describe? Human-Environment Interaction

Opportunity cost is the cost of what you give up. Scarcity is having a limited quantity of resources to meet unlimited wants. 15. A good is any kind of merchandise. 16. A demand is the desire for a certain good or service. A service is any kind of work performed for others.

Supply is the amount of a good or service that is available for use. Trade is the exchange of goods and services in a market. Imports are goods and services sold in a country that are produced in other countries. Exports are goods and services produced within a country and sold outside the country’s borders.

a person or business that makes and sells products. 22. A producer is a person or business that makes and sells products. A consumer is a person or business that buys, or consumes products. Review the PowerPoint we did in class to make sure you understand real life scenarios using economic terms.