The Five Themes of Geography

“Many People Live In Richmond” GEOGRAPHY MOVEMENT PLACE LOCATIONINTERACTION REGION

Movement of people: Movement of people: – Migration of people to another place Movement of goods: Movement of goods: – Trading items between regions Movement of ideas: Movement of ideas: – Religions spreading – Inventions spreading The movement of people, goods, and ideas. MOVEMENT

Physical features: Physical features: – Are there mountains? – Lakes? – Rivers? Human features: Human features: – What are the people like? – Do they live in cities or farms? – How do they make a living? – How do they use resources? Physical and human features of a region. PLACE

Absolute location: Absolute location: – Uses the grid system of latitude and longitude. – Example: South Middle School is located at 41.5° North and 74 ° West. Relative location: Relative location: – Use a well-known landmark to describe your location – Example: Newburgh is about 65 miles North of NYC. Newburgh is about 65 miles North of NYC. 1. Absolute location: Precise location (latitude and longitude) 2. Relative location: location compared to another place. LOCATION

How do people adapt to their environment? How do people adapt to their environment? – They can wear clothes that suit the climate. – They build houses that protect them from the weather. – They plant crops that grow well where they live. How do people change their environment? How do people change their environment? – One way is irrigation. – (bringing water to dry areas to grow crops) 1. People adapt to their environment. 2. People change their environment. INTERACTION

There are smaller regions within the U.S. There are smaller regions within the U.S. – For example: the South is different from the Northeast. the South is different from the Northeast. An area that has features that make it different from another place. REGION Regions can be large or small. The U.S. is a large region. Regions can be large or small. The U.S. is a large region. What are some things that make it different from other regions of the world? What are some things that make it different from other regions of the world?

The movement of people, goods, and ideas. MOVEMENT Physical and human features of a region. PLACE Absolute location: Precise location of latitude and longitude. Relative location: location compared to another place. LOCATION People adapt to their environment. People change their environment. INTERACTION An area that has similar characteristics that make it different from another place. REGION