1. THE 5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY

2. THE FIVE THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY
Location
Place
Human-Environment Interaction
Movement
Regions

3. LOCATION Where are we? Absolute Location Relative Location
A latitude and longitude (global location) or a street address (local location).
Paris France is 48o North Latitude and 2o East Longitude.
The White House is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
Relative Location
Described by landmarks, time, direction or distance. From one place to another.
Go 1 mile west on main street and turn left for 1 block.
You are Here

4. What is it like there, what kind of place is it?
Human Characteristic s
What are the main languages, customs, and beliefs.
How many people live, work, and visit a place.
Physical Characteristic s
Landforms (mountains, rivers, etc.), climate, vegetation, wildlife, soil, etc.

5. HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION
How do humans and the environment affect each other?
We depend on it.
People depend on the Tennessee River for water and transportation.
We modify it.
People modify our environment by
heating and cooling buildings for comfort.
We adapt to it.
We adapt to the environment by wearing
clothing suitable for summer (shorts) and
winter (coats), rain and shine.

6. MOVEMENT How are people, goods, ideas moved from place to place?
Human Movement
Trucks, Trains, Planes
Information Movement
Phones, computer ( ), mail
Idea Movement
How do fads move from place to place?
TV, Radio, Magazines

7. REGIONS How are Regions similar to and different from other places?
Ways we define regions:
Counties (Mecklenburg)
City (Charlotte)
State (North Carolina)
Tidewater, Costal Plain, Piedmont, and Mountains

8. Remembering the 5 themes
If you can’t remembering what they are just ask MR. HELP!!!
M – Movement
R – Regions
HE – Human Environment interaction
L – Location
P - Place

9. The 5 Themes of Geography.

10. The study of physical features of the earth.
North Carolina has a varied Geography from the beaches to the highest mountains in the Eastern United States.
Geography:
The study of physical features of the earth.

11. NORTH CAROLINA has 4 distinct regions:
1. Mountains Piedmont 3. Coastal Plain 4. Tidewater
Fall Line: an imaginary line that runs through NC, that marks where falls are first found on rivers. Also, where the sandy soil of the Coastal Plain gives way to the more rocky soil of the Piedmont. (Separates the Piedmont from the Coastal Plain)
North Carolina covers over 53,000 square miles and is about the size of England.

12. 1.Tidewater- extends about 20 to 50 miles inland.
The tidewater is a series of islands called the “Outer Banks”
Part of these islands that jut out into the ocean are called Capes
Capes: part of the coast that juts out into the ocean.
There are 3 Capes in North Carolina:
1. Cape Fear
2. Cape Lookout
3. Cape Hatteras

13. Tidewater also has a couple of major ports
Tidewater also has a couple of major ports. Wilmington and Morehead City Why are these Ports important to North Carolina.
Wilmington
Morehead City

14. Coastal Plain: Stretches from the tidewater to the fall line.
Sandy soil makes for the states best agriculture region.
Tobacco
Cotton
Corn
Wheat
are just a few of the crops grown here. This area is also known for dairy and beef cattle, along with hogs and poultry farms.

15. What are NC’s other 2 regions?
The Coastal Plain and Tidewater Region contain nearly ½ the states land.
The map shows NC’s 4 regions. The light green and light blue are the Coastal Plain and Tidewater Regions
*The richest soil in the state is found in the Coastal Plain*
What are NC’s other 2 regions?

16. 3. Piedmont Region Piedmont: at the foot of the mountain.
Located between the fall line and NC mountains.
Middle of the state.
Red Clay is the major soil characteristic.
All of NC’s largest cities are found here.

17. Largest cities in the state
Geography of
the region:
rolling hills hardwood forests, mineral deposits, and red clay are common place.
The Piedmont Region is the center of the states urban population and headquarters for business, manufacturing, and technology industries.
Urban: city
Largest cities in the state
are located here:
Charlotte (the largest)
Raleigh
Greensboro
Durham
Winston-Salem
Railroads helped these cities grow

18. Evolution of the Piedmont
- Traditional farming soon gave way to the blue collar factory jobs of the piedmont.
Textiles, Tobacco, and now Technology have all impacted the way people in the piedmont work and live.
* Much of our area still contain Mill Village houses
Mill Villages: Clusters of homes and
communities surrounding a textile mill.
With the moving of textile jobs
overseas and to Mexico, the piedmont has moved to white collar professional jobs. This change has made Charlotte one of our nations most important cities.
*Charlotte is considered the center for international banking (Bank of America’s Headquarters)
*NASCAR calls Charlotte NC home. NASCAR’S Hall of Fame is here!
The Piedmont also is the home to such companies as Food Lion (NC’s Largest private employer) and many other large corporations.

19. 4. Mountains located between the Piedmont and Tennessee.
Part of the Appalachian
Mountain Chain.
Elevation ranges from about
1500 to 6600 feet.
Elevation: height above sea level
Mount Mitchell (6684ft), in Yancey County, is the highest peak East of the Mississippi!

20. The mountains were the last region settled in North Carolina.
WHY????
DYK? There are 43 mtn tops in NC with an elevation of more than 6000ft

21. Asheville is the largest city
The mountains are very rural
with close knit families.
Rural: Country
Asheville is the largest city
in this region.
The first settlers in the mountains typically lived in coves.
Cove: valleys cut out by streams wide enough for farming.

22. Cash Crop: Agriculture is important.
Major cash crops are tobacco and Christmas trees.
Mining, logging, and tree farming are major contributors to the economy of the mountains.
DYK? Christmas tree farming & tourism are the mountains #1 income source
Cash Crop:
Crop grown to sell for profit.