5 Themes of Geography

What are the 5 themes? 1. Location 2. Place 3. Human-Environment Interaction 4. Movement 5. Regions

Location Tells you where it is-

KMS is on the north side of Houston KMS is south of K-Park 5 Themes of Geography 1.Location: Tells you where it is- -Relative Location: position of a place compared to another place. -Absolute location: The exact position of a place on the earth. Uses: exact coordinates- (latitude & longitude) Addresses Accurate descriptions of a location KMS is on the north side of Houston KMS is south of K-Park

Is it Relative or Absolute location? 1. Southwest of Houston ___________________________ 2. 2407 Pine Terrace Dr. (Kingwood Middle School) ___________________________ 3. Corner of Rusk and Main Street ___________________________ 4. 40 N and 90 E ___________________________ 5. Near the coast ___________________________ 6. East of Texas ___________________________ Relative location Absolute location Absolute Location Absolute location Relative location Relative location

place

Geography 2.Place: What is it like when you get there? What does the area look like and who occupies it? - Desert areas, forested areas, coastal areas, urban areas, racial population, etc. - physical characteristics: Describes what features give an area its own identity. (landforms, climate, plants, animals). - human characteristics: (language, religion, architecture, music, politics, racial population, etc.

Place: What are the unique features of this place?

Place: What are the unique features of this place?

Place: What are the unique features of this place?

What is the difference between Location & Place?

What is the difference between Location & Place? tells you where it is- Location: - Corner of 10th & Colorado St. - 1010 Colorado St. - 97* 44’34.79’N & 97* 44’34. 79’W - Near the center of downtown Austin 30°16′21.72

What is the difference between Location & Place? Place: Tells you what its like

Movement People & ideas get around

4. Movement: People and ideas get around. Geography 4. Movement: People and ideas get around. ~Migration: moving from one place to another – (culture, ideas)

3. movement ~Transportation: ex. how your food, electronics, etc. get to supermarkets & stores…they come from other cities & countries.

3. movement ~Communication: technology allows us to communicate with those faraway.

Human Environment Interaction 1979 2005 Human Environment Interaction

4.Human-Environmental Interaction: What do the people do to the environment? What does the environment do for the people? ~The way people are changing or interacting to the environment. Ex. adding ditches & ponds, leveling land to build houses, cutting down trees, planting trees, polluting the air, etc. Can be good or bad

The environment influences how: We live Example: What’s HEI The environment influences how: We live Example: What’s the environment like & how does it affect the people who live there?

Regions

5. Regions: What do locations have in common 5. Regions: What do locations have in common? Climate, religion, language, education… -Areas that have something in common.

4 Regions of Texas

See if you can answer which theme of Geography these are? Choices Location Place Movement Human- Environment Interaction Region

1. Fax Machines send messages & 5 Themes of Geography Location (relative or absolute) Place Human-Environment Interaction Movement Region 1. Fax Machines send messages & information from Houston to the border town of Brownsville.

2. Concrete drainage ditches catch flood 5 Themes of Geography Location (relative or absolute) Place/Region Human-Environment Interaction Movement Region 2. Concrete drainage ditches catch flood water run-off from community streets and sewers. Human Environment Interaction

Absolute Location 5 Themes of Geography Location (relative or absolute) Place Human-Environment Interaction Movement Region 3. Burger King is at the corner of West Lake Houston and Kingwood Dr. Absolute Location

5 Themes of Geography amount of annual precipitation it receives. Location (relative or absolute) Place Human-Environment Interaction Movement Region 4. East Texas has pine forests due to the amount of annual precipitation it receives.

Absolute Location 5 Themes of Geography Location (relative or absolute) Place Human-Environment Interaction Movement Region 5. Lubbock Texas can found at 34 N and 102 W. Absolute Location

5 Themes of Geography Location (relative or absolute) Place Human-Environment Interaction Movement Region 6. Air Jordan’s are made in China and sent to the U.S. for individuals to wear.

Human Environment Interaction 5 Themes of Geography Location (relative or absolute) Place Human-Environment Interaction Movement Region 7. 18 acres of trees are cut down to build 60 more houses in a new subdivision. Human Environment Interaction

5 Themes of Geography population of Hispanics. Location (relative or absolute) Place Human-Environment Interaction Movement Region 8. San Antonio is a city with a large population of Hispanics.

Absolute location 5 Themes of Geography Location (relative or absolute) Place Human-Environment Interaction Movement Region 9. Chick-Fil-A is located at 4594 Kingwood Dr. Absolute location

Assignment Using a note card- create an original example of absolute & relative location. Side 1- Absolute location. Side 2- Relative location. Use the computer to locate your favorite restaurant, sports team stadium, rapper, place to hang-out, favorite family vacation spot, or something you’ve wanted to see, etc. Absolute location Relative location NSMS is south of the GPISD football stadium. The San Jacinto Monument is located at 29°44′56″N 95°4′49″W