The Five Themes of Geography By Miss K. Rice Revised by Mr. K. Buege

The 5 Themes of Geography 1.Location 2.Movement 3.Region 4.Place 5.Human/ Environment Interaction (HEI) 6.5 Themes of Geography video5 Themes of Geography video

Theme # 1: Location Where is it??

Location: There are two types of LOCATION!! Absolute (its exact location on the Earth)Absolute (its exact location on the Earth) Relative (its location in relation to other places)Relative (its location in relation to other places)

Absolute Location: Absolute Location is found by using… Two specific line types LatitudeLatitude LongitudeLongitude

Absolute Location: Latitude Lines AKA (Parallels) Latitude lines are drawn from: East to West Latitude lines measure: North to South

The Major Line of LATITUDE is the: EquatorEquator It splits the Earth into:It splits the Earth into: the Northern andthe Northern and Southern Hemispheres Absolute Location:

Define Hemisphere: Half of a globeHalf of a globe (in our case the Earth) (in our case the Earth)

Other important lines of LATITUDE : 22 1/3 * North = Tropic of Cancer 22 1/3 * South = Tropic of Capricorn They are important because: They get the most direct sunlight making these areas the hottest places on Earth Absolute Location:

Other important lines: 66 1/2 * North = Arctic Circle 66 1/2 * South = Antarctic Circle They are important because: These areas get the least amount of sunlight. Part of the year there is no sunlight and the other part of the year there is no darkness. Absolute Location:

Longitude Lines AKA (Meridians) Latitude lines are drawn from: North to South Latitude lines measure: East to West Absolute Location:

The Major Line of LONGITUDE is the: Prime MeridianPrime Meridian It splits the Earth into:It splits the Earth into: the Eastern andthe Eastern and Western Hemispheres Absolute Location:

30*N15*W 45*S 45*E 30*S60*W 15*N30*E 30*N60*W 45*N45*E 60*S60*W 60*N30*W 30*S15*E 60*S75*E

Relative Location: Location in relation to other placesLocation in relation to other places Figure out where Texas is in relation to other states/countries Question related to theme of location:Question related to theme of location: “Where is this place located and how has its location affected it?”

Theme # 2: Movement How are people linked together?How are people linked together?

Movement: Movement describes how…Movement describes how… How people in one area contact people in other areasHow people in one area contact people in other areas

Movement: The world is constantly changing, and places are affected by the movement of: –People –Goods –Ideas –Physical forces How is this place changing and why?

Theme # 3: Region What does it have in common?What does it have in common?

Region: A region describes: Areas that have something in commonOr An area that has one or more features that make it different from surrounding areas.

Examples of physical regions include climates; vegetation zones; biomes; general physical areas, such as mountains; and specific physical areas, such as the Rocky Mountains. Examples of cultural regions include Scandinavia, Latin America, and the Bible Belt. Examples of global regions include areas with similar soil types, religions, climates, languages. Examples of local regions include school districts, newspaper-circulation areas, and zip code and zoning areas.

Region: Regions are fundamental organizing units of geography. Geographers use regions to give order to the earth’s surface. We organize space into regions every day. Every time we refer to an area by saying: –“I’m going downtown” or “down South,” or “I’d like to live in that neighborhood,” we are using the concept of regions. · How would you know you had left one region and entered another? · What characteristics make one region different from another? · How do you determine the boundaries of a region?

Theme # 4: Place What is it like? What is it like? Every place is unique and has its own personality and character. Examples:weather plants and animals historypeople

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?

Place: Each PLACE on Earth has it own : DISTINCT CHARACTERISTICS Two types: HumanOrPhysical (something that makes it different than any other place in the world)

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Location: 5* S, 68 * W

What is the difference between Location & Place? Place: Describe

How do we interact with our environment?How do we interact with our environment? Human/Environment Interaction:

HEI: What is an environment? –Natural Surroundings Human/Environment Interaction explains: –How people use and change their environment

HEI: The environment influences how: We live Example: What is the environment like and how does it affect the people who live there

HEI = Global Warming Global WarmingGlobal Warming could be an example of how we affect the environment

HEI = Global Warming What is happening because of global warming?

Location: A I Q Movement: D L M Geographic Themes Place: E G O P Human/Environmen t Interaction: B H J N Can you place the geographic term with the correct geographic theme!?!? Equator Building roads Southwest Asia Visiting another country On an island Western US A very hot climate Planting crops longitude Cutting down forests Your neighborhood Changing your address Written letters Building new houses Areas with little rainfall Swiss chalets & high mts = Switzerland Texas is south of Oklahoma Region: C F K Location: A I Q Geographic Themes Human/Environmen t Interaction: B H J N Equator Building roads Southwest Asia Visiting another country On an island Western US A very hot climate Planting crops longitude Cutting down forests Your neighborhood Changing your address Written letters Building new houses Areas with little rainfall Swiss chalets & high mts = Switzerland Texas is south of Oklahoma Region: C F K Location: A I Q Geographic Themes Human/Environmen t Interaction: B H J N Equator Building roads Southwest Asia Visiting another country On an island Western US A very hot climate Planting crops longitude Cutting down forests Your neighborhood Changing your address Written letters Building new houses Areas with little rainfall Swiss chalets & high mts = Switzerland Texas is south of Oklahoma Region: C F K Location: A I Q Geographic Themes Human/Environmen t Interaction: B H J N Place: E G O P Equator Building roads Southwest Asia Visiting another country On an island Western US A very hot climate Planting crops longitude Cutting down forests Your neighborhood Changing your address Written letters Building new houses Areas with little rainfall Swiss chalets & high mts = Switzerland Texas is south of Oklahoma Region: C F K Location: A I Q Geographic Themes Human/Environmen t Interaction: B H J N Place: E G O P Equator Building roads Southwest Asia Visiting another country On an island Western US A very hot climate Planting crops longitude Cutting down forests Your neighborhood Changing your address Written letters Building new houses Areas with little rainfall Swiss chalets & high mts = Switzerland Texas is south of Oklahoma Region: C F K Location: A I Q Geographic Themes Place: E G O P a) Equator b) Building roads c) Southwest Asia d) Visiting another country e) On an island f) Western US g) A very hot climate h) Planting crops i) longitude j) Cutting down forests k) Your neighborhood l) Changing your address m) Written letters n) Building new houses o) Areas with little rainfall p) Swiss chalets & high mts = Switzerland q) Texas is south of Oklahoma Region: C F K Location: A I Q Geographic Themes Human/Environmen t Interaction: B H J N Movement: D L M Can you place the geographic term with the correct geographic theme!?!?

Place: a) Equator b) Building roads c) Southwest Asia d) Visiting another country e) On an island f) Western US g) A very hot climate h) Planting crops i) longitude j) Cutting down forests k) Your neighborhood l) Changing your address m) Written letters n) Building new houses o) Areas with little rainfall p) Swiss chalets & high mts = Switzerland q) Texas is south of Oklahoma Region: Location: Geographic Themes Human/Environmen t Interaction: Movement: Can you place the geographic term with the correct geographic theme!?!?

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