The Five Themes of Geography National Geography Standards

Human-environment interaction Location Place 5 Themes of Geography Human-environment interaction Location Where is it? Place What is it like? Human-environment interaction How do people relate to the physical world? Region Movement Region How are places similar or different? Movement How do people, goods, ideas, etc get from one place to another?

5 Themes of Geography Location Absolute location Relative location Answers the question “where?” The equator in Ecuador

5 Themes of Geography Region Area with uniform characteristics Climate, language

5 Themes of Geography Human-earth relationships How humans interact with the natural environment Effects humans have on environment Effects the environment has on humans

5 Themes of Geography Movement Across the earth’s surface Includes: Communications Transportation Circulation Diffusion

5 Themes of Geography Place Characteristics make each place unique No place is exactly the same as another