1. The Five Themes of Geography A Framework for Studying the World
New Jersey

2. Theme 1: Location
Two Types of Location
Absolute
Relative
Where is It?

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

4. New Jersey Absolute Location Fair Lawn, New Jersey
41° N Latitude 74° W longitude

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

6. New Jersey New Jersey is bordered by New York on the north,
Delaware on the south, and Pennsylvania
on the west.
The Atlantic Ocean forms New Jersey’s east coast.
North Carolina is one of the Northeastern States

7. Theme 2: Place Physical and Human Characteristics
What is this place like? Why is it unique?
Land Features
Mountains, plains, and plateaus
Climate
Bodies of Water
People, language, jobs

8. New Jersey: Physical Characteristics - The Pine Barrens - The Shoreline - The Palisades

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

10. Theme 3: Human Environmental Interaction
How do people change their environment and how does the
environment change
people?
People . . .
Adapt to Their Environment
Modify Their Environment
Depend on Their Environment

11. New Jersey: Human Environmental Interaction

12. Theme 4: Movement How are people and places linked?
The Mobility of
People
Goods
Ideas

13. New Jersey: Movement

14. Theme 5: Regions – Areas of the world that are grouped together
What Places Have in Common
Political Regions
Landform Regions
Agricultural Regions
Cultural Regions

15. New Jersey: Regions