1. The Five Themes of Geography
Edited by Mr. Bennett, 2017

2. Theme 1:_________ 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
______ and ______
A global address

4. Georgia _______ Location Georgia 32.1656° N, 82.9001° W
Augusta, Georgia
° N, ° W

5. ________ Location
Where a place is in relation to other places and distinctive features like monuments, distinctive architecture, and special signs.
Uses directional words to describe
Cardinal and intermediate directions like go north or turn left.

6. Georgia
Georgia is bordered by Tennessee and North Carolina on the north, Florida on the south, and Alabama on the west.
Georgia is one of the Southeastern States

7. What about a street address with a zip code?
1921 Eagles Way Augusta, GA 30904
Well, it isn’t as precise as latitude and longitude; however, it isn’t expressed in relation to any landmarks or directions. So It comes closer to being absolute location; It does limit it to a particular state, town, city, zipcode, and street name and house number. That is rather absolute.

8. Theme 2: _______ _____ Characteristics
Land Features
Mountains, plains, and plateaus
Climate
Bodies of Water

9. Georgia: Physical Characteristics

10. Theme 2: Place Distinctive _____Characteristics
Cultural
People – features & dress
Language
Religious expression
Style of Buildings, Landmarks, and Artifacts
Cities: particularly the layout and placement of features

11. Georgia: Human Characteristics

12. Theme 3:________ How People Function Within Their Environment
People Depend on Their Environment so The:
Adapt to Their Environment
Wear a coat in cold weather
Alter or Modify Their Environment
Connect two rivers with a canal

13. Georgia: Human Environment Interaction
These are mostly pictures of alteration of the environment.

14. Theme 4:__________ The Mobility of People Goods Ideas
The transfer or people, objects, energy, or information from one location to another.
The Mobility of
People
Goods
Ideas
How Places are linked to one another and the world
______ Movement: transfer of people, animals, or objects
______ Movement: transfer of ideas, information, energy, etc.

15. Georgia: Material Movement

16. Non-Material Movement

17. Theme 5: ______ – Formal and Functional
______ regions have one or more common features.
Political Regions
Landform Regions
Agricultural Regions
Cultural Regions
Lantuage Regions

18. ______ Regions
Outlying locations have a relationship with a central focus or provider.
Example: in the late 19th century, coal companies influenced government and economy in the area around the mine.
Example: the hinterland of a city or the service area of a utility company.
A school district
A sewer or water district
The circulation area of a newspaper
Etc.

19. Georgia: Formal Regions