Five Themes of Geography

Location Exact Location –Latitude –Longitude Relative Location –Close to another place or thing

Place Physical Features –Climate, soil, plants, animals, bodies of water Human Features –Adaptations people make to the land Caves, log cabins, brick buildings

Interaction People adapt to the environment –Farming, hunting, clothing People change the environment –Irrigation, roads, railroads, pollution

Movement Travel from place to place –Walking, wagons, shipping, roads Exchange of goods and ideas –Food, language, religion, technology

Region Similar Physical Conditions –Mountains, deserts, forests, plains Common Cultural Traits –Language, religion, ethnicity

Political Geography Things created by people but cannot be touched: –Countries, states, cities –Boundaries and borders –Latitude, longitude, compass directions

Physical Geography Natural features of geography that can be felt: –Mountains, rivers, lakes, oceans –Forests, plains, deserts –Climate