1. Texas Geography

2. Geography is the study of the Earth, its physical features, and the people and creatures who live on it.

3. The Five Themes of Geography
Geographers use the Five Themes of Geography to learn more about how people use the land.
The Five Themes are:
Location
Place
Human-Environment Relationships
Movement
Region

4. Location
DEF: Relative location is using landmarks or street names to explain where you are.
Example: next door to the bank or Addresses like 1125 Beverly Drive, Garland TX
DEF: Absolute location is when geographers use the exact location of a place on the earth’s surface.
Example latitude and longitude

5. Place DEF: Place is a description of the land using your senses
Example: Is it flat or hilly? Is it cold or hot? Are there any trees or grasses? Are there any houses or buildings?

6. Human-Environment Relationships
DEF: Human-Environment Relationships is how has man changed the environment to meet his needs
Examples: Cutting forests to build houses, damming rivers, making lakes, causing pollution

7. Movement
DEF: Movement is How people and products move around the world, and how they communicate.
Examples- Moving to another country or state, shipping products from one state to another,

8. Region DEF: Region is how is the world divided into different regions.
Places are divided based on what they have in common.
Examples: Regions can be divided based on Countries or States, natural environments, human races or religions