The Five Themes of Geography 1. Location 2. Place 3. Region 4. Human-Environment Interaction 5. Movement

Theme 1: Location Two Types of Location Where is it? Absolute Relative Where is it? Why is it there?

Relative Location Uses directional words Cardinal and intermediate directions Where a place is in relation to another place

Jalisco Jalisco is bordered by Nayarit to the North, Colima to the South and Guanajuato to the west. The Pacific Ocean forms Jalisco’s west coast. Jalisco is one of the Western Mexican states

Absolute Location Latitude and longitude A specific place on the Earth’s surface Uses a grid system A global address

Can You Tell What Quarter These Longitudes And Latitudes Are Located? 1. 41°N, 21°E 2. 37°N, 76°W 3. 72°S, 141°W 4. 7°S, 23°W 5. 15°N, 29°E 6. 34°S, 151°E A B D C

Theme 2: Place Place – The physical and human characteristics of a place Physical Land Features, eg: Bodies of Water Mountains, plains, & plateaus

Physical Characteristics Describe the physical characteristics of a place you have visited

Place: Human Characteristics People Culture Language Religion Cities Describe the Human characteristics of a place you have visited

Theme 3: Human Environment Interaction How People Interact With Their Environment and how the environment is affected by people People . . . Adapt to Their Environment Modify Their Environment Depend on Their Environment http://www.fotosearch.com/comp/corbis/DGT119/BAG0017.jpg

Human Environment Interaction

Theme 4: Movement Transportation of people, goods, and ideas Migration and immigration Trading partners, imports/exports

Theme 5: Regions Grouping areas by what places have in common Political Regions Landform Regions Agricultural Regions Cultural Regions Let’s look at some regional maps in our Atlas for 1 continent

Climate Regions of Canada

Political Regions of Europe

Landform Regions of Mexico

The Five Themes of Geography 1. Location 2. Place 3. Region 4. Human-Environment Interaction 5. Movement

Answer these questions using the regional maps in your Atlas Which continent has the most political regions? Which continent has the least amount of political regions? Which continent has the largest dry arid area? Which continent has the greatest area with precipitation over 200 centimeters/year? Which continent has the greatest area with a population density of more than 195 per square kilometer? Which country in Europe has the highest amount of people working in Agriculture?