1. Five Themes of Geography
Chapter 1

2. What is Geography? Geography is the study of Earth and its people
Greek word for writing
Greek word for Earth

3. Geography Quick Facts How many continents are there?
There are seven continents: North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia, Antarctica.
Which continent do we live on?
We live in North America.
Predict or guess what continents the ancient civilizations we are going to study will be on?
We will be studying about ancient civilizations on the continents of Africa, Asia, and Europe

4. Important Vocabulary to know
Landform= naturally formed feature on Earth’s surface
For example, islands, mountains, plains and plateaus are landforms.

5. Landforms
plateau
island
mountain
plains

6. Five Themes of Geography
These themes help describe Earth.
Location
Place
Region
Movement
Human-Environment Interactions

7. Where is it?
Location can identify a precise spot or tell where one place is in relation to another.

8. The Redlands Mall is located near the 10 freeway on Redlands Blvd and Orange Street

9. What is it like there?
Place describes physical characteristics, language, religion, and politics.

10. The Hawaiian islands are a place where the beaches are beautiful
The Hawaiian islands are a place where the beaches are beautiful. The native Hawaiian people speak Hawaiian and English. Hawaii is part of the United States.

11. How are places similar or different?
Region compares physical and human characteristics.

12. Seattle, Washington
The Pacific Northwest is a region famous for its trees, rainfall, and outdoor lifestyle.

13. How do people, goods, and ideas move from one place to another?
Movement spreads people, goods, and ideas from one place to another

14. These immigrants are moving from Europe to the United States
These immigrants are moving from Europe to the United States. They bring with them their ideas, religion, food, and language.

15. How do people relate to the physical world?
Human-environment interaction is how people learn to use and change what the environment has to offer.

16. Human-environment interaction

17. Use what you know
Create a Graphic organizer about the 5 Themes of Geogrpahy.