1. The Five Themes of Geography A Foundation for Studying the World

2. What is Geography?
The study of the Earth and everything on it

3. Geography is ……..
the study of the and processes which interact and shape the Earth
Physical
Human
Physical Processes
Human Processes

4. Human Processes
Human Geography: The study of human Processes and the way they interact with the environment to shape the Earth.

5. Physical Processes
Physical Geography: The study of physical processes and the way they interact with the environment to shape the Earth.

6. Theme 1: Location Two Types of Location Where is It? Absolute
Relative
Where is It?
Why is It There?

7. Absolute Location A specific place on the Earth’s surface2
Absolute Location
A specific place on the Earth’s surface
Uses a grid system
Latitude and longitude
A global address

8. Absolute Location Latitude Longitude 2 AKA Fatitude
Lines run around the globe East and West
Longitude
Lines run LONG from North to South

9. Texas Absolute Location Texas 33° N Latitude 97° W longitude Tomball

10. Relative Location Where a place is in relation to another place4
Relative Location
Where a place is in relation to another place
Uses directional words to describe
Sonic is two lights down on the left
Houston is close to Tomball

11. 5
Texas
Texas is bordered by Oklahoma on the north, Louisiana on the east, and New Mexico on the west.
The Gulf of Mexico forms much of Texas’ east coast.
Texas is one of the Southwestern States

12. Theme 2: Place Physical Characteristics6
Theme 2: Place Physical Characteristics
Land Features
Mountains, plains, and plateaus
Climate
Bodies of Water
What is it like there?

13. Texas: Physical Characteristics7
Texas: Physical Characteristics

14. Theme 2: Place Human Characteristics8
Theme 2: Place Human Characteristics
People
Culture
Language
Religion
Buildings and Landmarks
Cities

15. Texas: Human Characteristics9
Texas: Human Characteristics
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16. Theme 3: Human Environment Interaction10
Theme 3: Human Environment Interaction
How People Interact With Their Environment
People . . .
Adapt to Their Environment
Modify Their Environment
Depend on Their Environment

17. Texas: Human Environment Interaction11
Texas: Human Environment Interaction h

18. Theme 4: Movement http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34z5DGZMf_s12
The Mobility of
People
Goods
Ideas
How Places are linked to one another and the world

19. 13
Texas: Movement

20. Theme 5: Regions 14 What Places Have in Common Formal Regions
Functional Regions
Perceptual Regions

21. Texas: Regions 15 Steve Pierce