6th Grade Western Hemisphere Mr. Hackney 5 Themes of Geography 6th Grade Western Hemisphere Mr. Hackney

Location Where is it located? Absolute location is the exact location on Earth. Relative location is the location in relation to another place.

Place What is it like there? What are unique physical and man-made features? Is it crowded? Are there open spaces? Is the climate hot or cold? What language is spoken? Places change!

Region Regions are groups of places that have physical or human characteristics in common.

Movement People, goods, and ideas move from one place to another. Internet People and animals.

Human-Environment Interaction Humans depend on, adapt to, and change the world around them. People affect their environment and their environment affects them.

Human-Environment Interaction

Push/Pull Factors Push factors push people out of their country. Ex.- War, famine, disease Pull factors attract people to a new place. Job opportunities, family, marriage