1. The Five Themes of Geography

2. Theme 1: Location Two Types of Location Where is it? Absolute
Relative
Where is it?
Why is it there?

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

4. Nebraska Absolute Location Nebraska 40-43° N Latitude
° W Longitude
David City High School
41°15'12.33"N° N Latitude
97° 7'28.59"W° W Longitude

7. Relative Location Where a place is in relation to another place
Uses directional words to describe
Cardinal and intermediate directions

8. Nebraska
Nebraska is bordered by South Dakota on the north, Kansas on the south, and Colorado and Wyoming on the west, and Iowa and Missouri on the east.
The Missouri River forms Nebraska's eastern edge.
Nebraska is one of the Midwestern or Great Plains States.

9. Theme 2- Place
How a location is described using human and physical features.

10. Physical Characteristics
Land Features
Mountains, plains, and plateaus
Climate
Bodies of Water

11. Nebraska: Physical Characteristics
Panorama Point 5424’ a.s.l. – Kimball County
Smith Falls – Cherry County

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

13. Nebraska: Human Characteristics
Chief Standing Bear
Germans from Russia Pioneer Family

14. Theme 3: Human-Environment Interaction
How do people interact with their environment?
People . . .
Adapt to their environment
Modify their environment
Depend on their environment

15. Nebraska: Human-Environment Interaction
Kingsley Dam– Keith County
Ainsworth Wind Energy Facility – Brown County
Village Pointe Mall – Douglas County

16. Theme 4: Movement The Mobility of People Goods Ideas
How are people and places are linked by communication and the flow of people, ideas and goods?

17. Nebraska: Movement

18. Theme 5: Regions What do places have in common? Landform regions
Political regions
Agricultural regions
Cultural regions

19. Nebraska: Regions