Introduction to Geography Johnson World Geography

5 Themes of Geography Location Place Regions Movement Human-Environment Interaction

Location 2 types Absolute- Exact location ex. 110 ½ W. Broadway Ave. Saint Peter, MN 56082 Relative- where a place is in relation to another place The house I lived at while I was in college was right across the street from the Saint Peter Chamber of Commerce

Place The Physical and Human characteristics that make a place UnIqUe

Regions Areas that share common characteristics What are some that a region might share? Examples: Midwest US vs. South US Eastern Europe vs. Western Europe

Movement How and why people and things move and are connected. Reasons for movement: Today vs. 200 Years ago Today?

Human-Environment Interaction Relationship between people and their environment What type of relationship could this be? The Lorax by Dr. Seuss