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The Five Themes of Geography
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What is Geography? ► Geography-Greek “geographia”=to describe the Earth ► Geography -study of the distribution and interactions of physical and human features on earth ► Geographer -people who study geography Maps, photos, charts, graphs, tables, and the five themes of geography
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5 Themes of Geography ► Theme: Location-”How do I get there?” Absolute Location -exact place on Earth Relative Location -describing a place according to its surroundings ► Describing where a city, building, river is located
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Absolute Location ► Hemisphere -one half of the globe Equator -imaginary line that divides the north and south half of the earth ► Latitude lines -imaginary lines that run parallel to the equator North latitude and south latitude line Prime Meridian -imaginary line that divides the eastern and western half of the earth ► Longitude lines -imaginary lines that run parallel to the prime meridian East and west longitude lines
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5 Themes of Geography ► Theme: Place-”What is it like to live there?” Physical characteristics ► Climate, landforms, vegetation Cultural characteristics ► Housing, transportation, clothing
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5 Themes of Geography ► Theme: Regions -is an area of the earth’s surface with similar characteristics ► “How are places similar or different?” Physical, political, economic, cultural, etc.. Three types: ► Formal ► Functional ► Perceptual
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Regions ► Formal Continents, or parts of continents ► Ex. Latin America, Africa, South Asia, North America ► Functional Interaction and connections between places ► Ex. Nile River Valley, Greater Milwaukee Area ► Perceptual Perceive characteristics of individuals as the same ► Middle East, Midwest of America
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5 Themes of Geography ► Theme: Human-Environment Interaction ”How do people relate to the land?” Use the environment to meet peoples needs May use same land resource in different ways ► Ex. Water resources ► DAM Interaction ► Depend on it (survive) ► Adapt to it (change ourselves to meet conditions) ► Modify it (change/destroy it for our needs)
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5 Themes of Geography ► Theme: Movement-”How are people, goods, and ideas into and out of this place?” ► PIG (People, Ideas, Goods) ► Liner Distance Distance people, goods, or ideas to travel ► Time Distance Time it takes people, goods, or ideas to travel ► Psychological Distance The way people view distance ► ex. Industrialized nation v. a non-industrialized nation
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