1. The Five Themes of Geography A Framework for Studying the World
North Carolina Geographic Alliance

2. Theme 1: Location Two Types of Location Where is It? Absolute
Relative
Where is It?
Why is It There?

3. Absolute Location A specific place on the Earth’s surface
Uses a grid system
Latitude and longitude
A global address

4. Relative Location Where a place is in relation to another place
Uses directional words to describe
Cardinal and intermediate directions

5. Theme 2: Place Physical Characteristics
Land Features
Mountains, plains, and plateaus
Climate
Bodies of Water

6. North Carolina: Physical Characteristics
Photos above: Steve Pierce

7. Theme 2: Place Human Characteristics
People
Culture
Language
Religion
Buildings and Landmarks
Cities

8. North Carolina: Human Characteristics

9. Theme 3: Human Environment Interaction
How People Interact With Their Environment
People . . .
Adapt to Their Environment
Modify Their Environment
Depend on Their Environment

10. North Carolina: Human Environment Interaction

11. Theme 4: Movement The Mobility of People Goods Ideas
How Places are linked to one another and the world

12. North Carolina: Movement

13. Theme 5: Regions What Places Have in Common Political Regions
Landform Regions
Agricultural Regions
Cultural Regions

14. North Carolina: Regions
Steve Pierce

15. North Carolina
Under your Location tab, note the absolute locations for North Carolina and approximate the absolute location for Highland Middle School.
AND Describe the relative location of North Carolina
Under the place tab, list some of the human characteristics found in North Carolina
On your Human Interaction tab, list and describe at least 3 different ways humans have interacted with the environment in North Carolina
Under your movement tab, explain the different ways people, goods and services move around North Carolina
List and describe the 3 geographic regions in North Carolina under the Regions tab