1. 5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY
PRILM

2. DEFINITION OF GEOGRAPHY
A Science that deals with :
Description
Distribution
Interaction
of the diverse
physical, biological, and cultural features of the earth's surface

3. Geography is the study of:
IN PLAIN ENGLISH
Geography is the study of:
the earth
and everything on it.

4. Human-Environment Interaction
5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY
MOVEMENT
REGION
Human-Environment Interaction
PLACE
LOCATION

5. WHERE DID THE 5 THEMES COME FROM?
5 Themes of Geography –
Originated by the
National Geographic Society
In order to fulfill a need for geographers to categorize everything they learn about the world.
These 5 places are easy to remember. Just say the word “PRILM”.
Geographers -
(people who study the earth and everything on it)

6. WHAT IS “PRILM”?
PRILM is a mnemonic device that can be used to help remember what the 5 Themes of Geography are.
Take the first letter of each Theme to create the word PRILM.
Place
Region
Interaction (Human-Environment)
Location
Movement

7. 5 Themes explained
Location – Where is it ? Place – What is it like ? How does it look ? Is it hot, cold, dry, wet, lots of buildings ? Region – How are places similar and different ? Does it have characteristics that unify it ? Movement – How do people, goods, and ideas move from one place to another ? Human-Environment Interaction – How do people relate to the physical world ? How do they use it ?

8. PLACE Physical differences Human differences
What makes that area different than others.
Physical differences
Things that occur naturally, such
as mountains, rivers, plants,
wildlife, climate etc.
Human differences
Things that have changed
due to people, such as roads
and buildings.

9. REGION by a set of things special to that area.
Areas that can be grouped together
by a set of things special to that area.
Examples: Government, Physical
Example of government
( U.S.A vs. MEXICO )
Examples of physical characteristics
( DESERT vs. RAIN FOREST )

10. HUMAN-ENVIRONMENTAL INTERACTIONS
The relationship between people and their environment.
Adaptation- How people, plants and animals have been changed by the environment.
Modified -the way people, plants or animals alter their environment to suit themselves.

11. LOCATION
2 parts
Absolute location is shown by an address or coordinate points on a map (Latitude and Longitude)
It is sometimes called Specific location A Street Address: 152 Silly Street, Chandler , AZ
A Map Address: 15o20' North, 20o15' West (this is Latitude and Longitude)
Both of these examples well tell you exactly where a place is.
Relative location is shown by saying where
something is in relation to somewhere or
something else is located.
( Down the street next to Taco Bell )

12. MOVEMENT Movement includes : Goods-how they are moved
People-how and why people come to live where they do and what causes them to move
Goods-how they are moved
Ideas-and how they are moved