1. Themes of Geography Place, Interaction, Movement, and Regions

2. Hemispheres and halves  The earth can be divided into hemispheres by cutting it in half with the Equator or Prime Meridian

3. Place  Physical Characteristics - describes the location traits that you can touch  Examples are climate, vegetation, landforms and buildings  Physical Characteristics - describes the location traits that you can touch  Examples are climate, vegetation, landforms and buildings

4. Human Characteristics  Human Characteristics - describe the people or humans that inhabit a place  Examples: language, religion, nationality, and customs  Human Characteristics - describe the people or humans that inhabit a place  Examples: language, religion, nationality, and customs

5. Movement  Movement is how people, goods, and ideas go from one place to another.

6. Interaction  How people use their environment  Accidental vs. intentional  Constructive vs. destructive  This is a major concern in today’s world  How people use their environment  Accidental vs. intentional  Constructive vs. destructive  This is a major concern in today’s world

7. Who Killed the Electric Car? Environmentally Fast! Who Killed the Electric Car? Environmentally Fast!