1. Geography

2. Geography: the study of the natural features of the earth’s surface, including topography, climate, soil, vegetation, etc; and, human beings response to them.

3. FIVE THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY
Location
Place
Region
Movement
Human-Environmental Interaction

4. You Tube Video – Take notes on the Five Themes of Geography
Cut and paste into if you missed class.

5. Location: describes where something is.
Absolute Location: Latitude and Longitude Lines.

6. Location Continued…
Relative Location: where a place is in relation to another place.
Example: McDonalds is across the street from Chase Bank.

7. Place: describes the physical and human characteristics that make a location unique.
Examples: physical characteristic such as landforms, climate, and plants, or animal life. Also, language and way of life.

8. Regions: areas that share common characteristics.

9. Movement: how and why people move and are connected.

10. Human-Environment Interaction: describes the relationship between people and their environment.
Example: how humans alter, change, their environment.