The 5 Themes of World Geography #5:Regions

A Region is an area defined by common characteristics. Physical & Human

Physical: shared – –climate – –vegetation – –landforms – –bodies of water – –relative location – –climate – –vegetation – –landforms – –bodies of water – –relative location

Human: shared l l culture – –history-language – –religion-economy – –social structure l l culture – –history-language – –religion-economy – –social structure

Regions are places that have more common characteristics than differences. When we study the world we look at it in regions.

Oceania

What are Oceania’s Common Characteristics? l Islands –Volcanic –Coral Reefs l People –Polynesians l Climate –Tropical

Northern Africa & the Middle East

What are the shared Characteristics of Northern Africa & the Middle East? l Desert l Islam l Oil

Why do we study Europe as two parts--west & east?

Same Continent-Different Pasts l l Western Europe – –Democratic – –Capitalism – –Prosperous l Eastern Europe –used to be Communist –experiencing political & economic change –Not as Prosperous What does the future hold now that Communism has collapsed in Eastern Europe?

Russia--Europe & Asia

What is Latin America?

What are the common characteristics of Latin America? l Language l History l Ethnic Groups l Vegetation

East Asia & Southeast Asia

What are the common characteristics of East Asia? l l Art & Music l l Religion l l Technology l l History

How has Southeast Asia been influenced by East & South Asia? l Conquest l Trade l Religion

Southern Asia

What are the shared characteristics of Southern Asia? l Physical Extremes –Himalayas –Flooded River Deltas l Religion –Hinduism & Islam

Africa

What are the common characteristics of Africa? l l Landforms l l Animals l l Social Structure – –Masai l l Art & Music l l Problems

A Region is an area defined by common characteristics. Physical & Human