1. Five Themes of Geography

2. What are the five themes?

3. Five Themes of Geography
Location ~ where is it?
Absolute Location ~
latitude, longitude; exact
location in the world.
It could be a street address.
Relative Location ~
where is it in terms of
other places. Beside a landmark or specific directions. N E

4. Five Themes of Geography
Place ~ The human and physical characteristic of a place.
Human ~ population, settlement patterns, language, beliefs, government, clothing, food habits
Physical ~ things that occur naturally; landforms (mountains and rivers), wildlife, large bodies of water, beaches, climate, plants & soil.

5. Five Themes of Geography
Human Environment Interaction ~
How do humans and the environment
affect each other?
We can modify the
environment
We can adapt to the
We depend on the
Mother Nature can do
so as well
Floods, hurricanes, blizzards, earthquakes

6. Five Themes of Geography
Human Environment Interaction ~
Given the choice, where would you live? How would you adapt to these places? Would you modify it?
Desert
Mountain
Ocean
Plains

7. Five Themes of Geography
Movement ~
Transportation of
people, goods, ideas,
and communication

8. Five Themes of Geography
Region ~
Geographical area that is defined by certain similar characteristics.
Formal region (Government, USA)
Functional region (Service Area like TV, newspaper)
Vernacular region (The North)