1. The Five Themes of Geography modified by Mrs. Jones - FMMS

2. Let’s Review! SEVENWhat are the SEVEN CONTINENTS?? Asia Europe Africa Australia Antarctica North America South America FOURWhat are the FOUR OCEANS?? Pacific Ocean Atlantic Ocean Arctic Ocean Indian Ocean

3. Why Study Geography? It affects where people live. It affects how people live. It affects the outcome of major events.

4. The 5 Themes of Geography 1. Location 2. Movement 3. Region 4. Place 5. Human/ Environment Interaction

5. Theme # 1: Location Where is it??

6. Location: There are two types of LOCATION!! AbsoluteAbsolute RelativeRelative

7. Absolute Location: Absolute Location is found by using… Two specific line types LatitudeLatitude LongitudeLongitude

8. Absolute Location: Latitude Lines AKA Parallels Latitude lines are drawn from: East to West Latitude lines measure: North to South

9. The Major Line of LATITUDE is the: EquatorEquator It splits the Earth into:It splits the Earth into: the Northern andthe Northern and Southern Hemispheres Absolute Location:

10. Define Hemisphere: Half of a globeHalf of a globe (in our case the Earth) (in our case the Earth)

11. Longitude Lines AKA Meridians Longitude lines are drawn from: North to South Longitude lines measure: East to West Absolute Location:

12. The Major Line of LONGITUDE is the: Prime MeridianPrime Meridian It splits the Earth into:It splits the Earth into: the Eastern andthe Eastern and Western Hemispheres Absolute Location:

13. Relative Location: Where an area is depending on where another area is!Where an area is depending on where another area is! Figure out where the teacher’s desk is in relation to something else in the room!

14. Theme # 2: Movement How are people linked together?How are people linked together?

15. Movement: Movement describes how…Movement describes how… How people in one area contact people in other areasHow people in one area contact people in other areas

16. Movement: What can move?? IDEAS MONEY PEOPLE AND THEIR PERSONAL STUFF GOODS

17. Movement: How can things move?? FORMS OF TRANSPORTATION TELEPHONES SATELLITES COMPUTERS WORD OF MOUTH

18. Movement: Through movement we connect all of our world together. globalization!This is called globalization! When we are interdependent on each other for our economy, culture, politics, socialization, and technology.

22. Theme # 3: Region What does it have in common?What does it have in common?

23. Region: A region describes: Areas that have something in common Regions can be:BIG orsmall

24. Region: There are two types of Regions FormalFormal FunctionalFunctional

25. Region: A Formal Region is an... throughout Area in which a certain characteristic is found throughout the area Example: City, State, Country, Continent

26. Region: Functional Regions Have one central place and is surrounded by the areas it affects Example: Hershey, PA

27. Theme # 4: Place What is it like? What is it like?

28. Place: What is it like? What is it like?

29. Place: What is it like? What is it like?

30. Place: What is it like?

31. Place: Each PLACE on Earth has it own : DISTINCT CHARACTERISTICS Two types: HumanOrPhysical (something that makes it different than any other place in the world)

32. Place: Physical Features include the landforms and bodies of water found on the earth

34. How do we interact with our environment?How do we interact with our environment? Human/Environment Interaction:

35. HEI: Human/Environment Interaction explains how people use and change their environment.

36. Does the environment affect where we do these activities?

37. HEI: Changes to the environment can be » Good » Bad, or » Both!

38. Remembering the Five Themes Use the term MR. HELP M = Movement R = Region HE = Human Environment (Interaction) L = Location P = Place

39. Location: A I Q Movement: D L M Geographic Themes Place: E G O P Human/Environmen t Interaction: B H J N Can you place the geographic term with the correct geographic theme!?!? Equator Building roads Southwest Asia Visiting another country On an island Western US A very hot climate Planting crops longitude Cutting down forests Your neighborhood Changing your address Written letters Building new houses Areas with little rainfall Swiss chalets & high mts = Switzerland Texas is south of Oklahoma Region: C F K Location: A I Q Geographic Themes Human/Environmen t Interaction: B H J N Equator Building roads Southwest Asia Visiting another country On an island Western US A very hot climate Planting crops longitude Cutting down forests Your neighborhood Changing your address Written letters Building new houses Areas with little rainfall Swiss chalets & high mts = Switzerland Texas is south of Oklahoma Region: C F K Location: A I Q Geographic Themes Human/Environmen t Interaction: B H J N Equator Building roads Southwest Asia Visiting another country On an island Western US A very hot climate Planting crops longitude Cutting down forests Your neighborhood Changing your address Written letters Building new houses Areas with little rainfall Swiss chalets & high mts = Switzerland Texas is south of Oklahoma Region: C F K Location: A I Q Geographic Themes Human/Environmen t Interaction: B H J N Place: E G O P Equator Building roads Southwest Asia Visiting another country On an island Western US A very hot climate Planting crops longitude Cutting down forests Your neighborhood Changing your address Written letters Building new houses Areas with little rainfall Swiss chalets & high mts = Switzerland Texas is south of Oklahoma Region: C F K Location: A I Q Geographic Themes Human/Environmen t Interaction: B H J N Place: E G O P Equator Building roads Southwest Asia Visiting another country On an island Western US A very hot climate Planting crops longitude Cutting down forests Your neighborhood Changing your address Written letters Building new houses Areas with little rainfall Swiss chalets & high mts = Switzerland Texas is south of Oklahoma Region: C F K Location: A I Q Geographic Themes Place: Equator Building roads Southwest Asia Visiting another country On an island The Western US Planting crops Latitude/longitude coordinates Cutting down forests Your neighborhood Changing your address Handwritten letters to a friend Building new houses Areas with little rainfall Swiss chalets & high mountains = Switzerland Texas is south of Oklahoma Region: Location: Five Themes of Geography Human/Environmen t Interaction: Movement: Can you place the geographic term with the correct theme of geography!?!?