5 Themes of Geography! MR. HELP!

MR HELP M - Movement R - Region HE - Human/ Environment Interaction L - Location P - Place

Movement Movement is the travel of people, goods, and ideas to and from a place Example: Sending an Instagram photo or a twitter feed

Region An area with one or more common characteristics Example: The Amazon Rainforest The Middle East The LP or UP of Michigan

Human/Environment Interaction It is the way humans adapt to and modify the environment Example: Building a factory

Location Absolute Location The exact latitude and longitude of a place Example: Dearborn coordinates – 42.3° N and 83.2° W

Location Relative Location A place in relation to another place Example: Mr. Piche’s room is across the hall from Mrs. Morga’s room

Place Place is the human and physcial characteristics of a location Human Characteristics: Bridges, roads, buildings, culture, religion Physical Characteristics: Mountains, rivers, forests, oceans, plants, animals