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Why do we study Geography?????? Population Growth Religion Culture Economies Interaction with the Environment Ideas Stereotypes Poverty Language Customs Family Structure Political Systems Disease Movement RegionLocation Place Societies Human Rights 2

How Do You See The World????? 3 mRo

Before we can begin to study geography, we must understand some basic themes…The Five Themes of Geography. The First Theme: Location 4

Two types of Location Absolute Location – exact place on Earth where a geographic feature is found Relative Location – describes a place in relation to another place 5

Now in your foldable transfer the definitions, and then add an example or two of each type. Next create a visual representation of each. Don’t be lazy….quality work = quality grade 6

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The Second Theme: Place 8

Place – includes the physical features and cultural characteristics of a location 9

Now in your foldable transfer the definition of place, and then add an example or two. Next create visual representation/s of place. Don’t be lazy….quality work = quality grade 10

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The Third Theme: Region 12

Region – a region of the earth’s surface with similar characteristics 13

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Now in your foldable transfer the definition of region, and then add an example or two. Next create visual representation/s of region. Don’t be lazy….quality work = quality grade 15

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The Fourth Theme: Human – Environment Interaction 17

Human-Environment Interaction – the relationship between humans and their environment 18

Now in your foldable transfer the definition of human-environment interaction, and then add an example or two. Next create visual representation/s of H-E-I. Don’t be lazy….quality work = quality grade 19

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The Fifth Theme: Movement 21

Movement – the movement of people, goods, and ideas from one place to another 22

Now in your foldable transfer the definition of movement, and then add an example or two. Next create visual representation/s of movement. Don’t be lazy….quality work = quality grade 23

And now for the big finale!!!!!!!! 24 pKg