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The Five Themes of Geography
Fill out the heading on your Cornell Notes. Objective: identify key ideas and examples of the 5 themes of geography. Essential Question: Why study geography?
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Why Study Geography? It affects where people live.
It affects how people live. It affects the outcome of major events.
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The 5 Themes of Geography
Location Movement Region Place Human/ Environment Interaction
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Location Where is it??
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Absolute- uses #’s to show location
There are two types of LOCATION!! Absolute- uses #’s to show location Relative- describes the location of a place in relation to another place
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Absolute Location: Absolute Location is found by using… Two specific line types Latitude Longitude
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Absolute Location: Latitude Lines -also known as parallels
Latitude lines are drawn from: East to West Latitude lines measure: North to South
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Absolute Location: The Major Line of LATITUDE is the: Equator
It splits the Earth into: the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
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Define Hemisphere: Half of a globe (in our case the Earth)
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Absolute Location: Longitude Lines -also known as Meridians
Longitude lines are drawn from: North to South Longitude lines measure: East to West
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The Major Line of LONGITUDE is the:
Absolute Location: The Major Line of LONGITUDE is the: Prime Meridian It splits the Earth into: the Eastern and Western Hemispheres
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This is where an area is described depending on where another area is!
Relative Location: This is where an area is described depending on where another area is! For example: The Galleria Mall is across the street from the WP Public Library.
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Movement How did they get there?
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People, products and ideas move by transportation and communication.
Movement: Movement describes how… People, products and ideas move by transportation and communication.
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Movement: What can move?? GOODS PEOPLE AND PRODUCTS MONEY IDEAS
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FORMS OF TRANSPORTATION
Movement: How can things move?? WORD OF MOUTH COMPUTERS FORMS OF TRANSPORTATION SATELLITES TELEPHONES
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Region How is this place like other places? How is it different?
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Regions can be: BIG Region:
Areas/regions are chunks of land that have something in common. Areas can be described by their human & physical features. Regions can be: BIG or small
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Region: A region can be described by its physical features. For example: In the Sahara Desert region in Northern Africa, many people value water.
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A region can also be described by its human features.
For example: Most people in the Middle East region speak Arabic.
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Place What is it like there?
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What place (state) is this?
You can describe a place by its physical features (made by nature) and human features (made by humans). What place (state) is this?
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Place: Where is this “place”?
Can you pick out the physical features? Can you pick out the human features?
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Human/Environment Interaction:
How do we interact with our environment? Who lives there and what do they do?
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HEI: Human/Environment Interaction explains how people use and change their environment. What humans do to nature and what nature can do to humans.
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Does the environment affect where we do these activities?
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Remembering the Five Themes
Use the term MR. HELP M = Movement R = Region HE = Human Environment (Interaction) L = Location P = Place
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Get up and dance! Here’s a catchy tune to help you remember the 5 Themes of Geography!
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Five Themes of Geography
Can you place the phrase/term with the correct theme of geography? Location: Place: Can you place the geographic term with the correct geographic theme!?!? Location: A I Q Location: A I Q Location: A I Q Location: A I Q Location: A I Q Location: A I Q Place: E G O P Place: E G O P Place: E G O P Geographic Themes Geographic Themes Geographic Themes Geographic Themes Geographic Themes Geographic Themes Five Themes of Geography Region: Movement: Movement: D L M Region: C F K Region: C F K Region: C F K Region: C F K Region: C F K Human/ Environment Interaction: Cutting down forests Your neighborhood Sending a letter to a friend Areas with little rainfall Swiss chalets (log cabin) & high mountains = Switzerland Texas is south of Oklahoma Equator Building roads Southwest Asia Visiting another country On an island The Western US Planting crops Latitude/longitude coordinates Equator Building roads Southwest Asia Visiting another country On an island Western US A very hot climate Planting crops longitude Equator Building roads Southwest Asia Visiting another country On an island Western US A very hot climate Planting crops longitude Equator Building roads Southwest Asia Visiting another country On an island Western US A very hot climate Planting crops longitude Equator Building roads Southwest Asia Visiting another country On an island Western US A very hot climate Planting crops longitude Equator Building roads Southwest Asia Visiting another country On an island Western US A very hot climate Planting crops longitude Human/Environment Interaction: B H J N Human/Environment Interaction: B H J N Human/Environment Interaction: B H J N Human/Environment Interaction: B H J N Human/Environment Interaction: B H J N Cutting down forests Your neighborhood Changing your address Written letters Building new houses Areas with little rainfall Swiss chalets & high mts = Switzerland Texas is south of Oklahoma Cutting down forests Your neighborhood Changing your address Written letters Building new houses Areas with little rainfall Swiss chalets & high mts = Switzerland Texas is south of Oklahoma Cutting down forests Your neighborhood Changing your address Written letters Building new houses Areas with little rainfall Swiss chalets & high mts = Switzerland Texas is south of Oklahoma Cutting down forests Your neighborhood Changing your address Written letters Building new houses Areas with little rainfall Swiss chalets & high mts = Switzerland Texas is south of Oklahoma Cutting down forests Your neighborhood Changing your address Written letters Building new houses Areas with little rainfall Swiss chalets & high mts = Switzerland Texas is south of Oklahoma
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