1. 5 Themes of Geography L P R M R

2. LOCATION where something is located in the world

3. LOCATION Absolute Location – an exact description of where something is (using latitude and longitude on a map or a specific mailing address)

4. LOCATION Relative Location – a general description of where something is

5. PLACE What a place is like : ANIMALS, BUILDINGS, LAKES, TREES, MOUNTAINS, PEOPLE, BEACHES, ETC.

6. REGION An area defined by similar characteristics (such as a desert or mountain region, individual states or countries, or a neighborhood)

7. MOVEMENT How people, products, information, and ideas move from one place to another

8. RELATIONSHIPS – Human/Environmental Interaction Looks at the relationship between people and their environment – how people change an environment and how an environment changes people.