1. Place
5 Themes of Geography

2. Place 5 Themes of Geography Location Human Environment Interaction
Movement
Region

3. Place
Place describes the human and physical characteristics of a location.
Physical characteristics include landforms, bodies of water, plant and animal life, and climate.
Human characteristics include population, jobs, culture, buildings, roads, and bridges.

4. Physical
Characteristics

5. Archipelago

6. Archipelago
A group or chain of islands.

7. Basin

8. Basin
A bowl shaped landform surrounded by higher land

9. Bay

10. Bay
Part of an ocean or lake that extends deeply into the land.

11. Butte

12. Butte
A small flat-topped hill; smaller than a plateau

13. Canal

14. Canal
A channel built to carry water for irrigation or navigation.

15. Canyon

16. A deep, narrow valley with steep sides
Canyon
A deep, narrow valley with steep sides

17. Coast

18. Coast
The land along an ocean

19. Delta

20. Delta
Land made of silt left behind as a river drains into a larger body of water.

21. Desert

22. Desert
A dry environment with few plants or animals

23. Gulf

24. Gulf
Part of an ocean that extends into the land; larger than a bay.

25. Harbor

26. Harbor
A sheltered place along a coast where boats dock safely.

27. Hill

28. Hill
A rounded, raised landform; not as high as a mountain.

29. Island

30. Island
A body of land completely surrounded by water.

31. Isthmus

32. A narrow strip of land that connects two larger bodies of land.
Isthmus
A narrow strip of land that connects two larger bodies of land.

33. Lake

34. Lake
A body of water completely surrounded by land.

35. Mountain

36. Mountain
A high landform with steep sides; higher than a hill.

37. Mountain Range

38. A row or chain of mountains
Mountain Range
A row or chain of mountains

39. Ocean

40. Ocean
A large body of salt water; oceans cover much of the Earth’s surface.

41. Peninsula

42. Peninsula
A body of land nearly surrounded by water.

43. Plains

44. A large area of nearly flat land.
Plains
A large area of nearly flat land.

45. Plateau

46. Plateau
An area of elevated flat land.

47. River

48. River
A stream of water that flows across the land and empties into another body of water.

49. Strait

50. A narrow waterway that connects two larger bodies of water.
Strait
A narrow waterway that connects two larger bodies of water.

51. Valley

52. An area of low land between hills or mountains.
Valley
An area of low land between hills or mountains.

53. Waterfall

54. A flow of water falling vertically.

55. Human Characteristics

56. Place Human characteristics include… People Culture Language Religion
Buildings and landmarks
Cities
Customs and beliefs
How many people live, work, and visit a place.
Human Characteristics are things that are built by humans.

57. Population

58. Population

59. Jobs

60. Jobs

61. Human Structures

62. Human Structures

63. Are These Human or Physical?

64. Are These Human or Physical?

65. Are These Human or Physical?

66. Are These Human or Physical?

67. Are These Human or Physical?