1. 5 Themes of Geography

2. 5 Themes of Geography (MR HELP)  Movement  Region  Human/Environment Interaction  Location  Place

3. 5 Themes of Geography  Movement: How and why are places connected?  Region: What binds a place together?  Human Environment Interaction: What is the relationship between the people and the environment? Environment Interaction: What is the relationship between the people and the environment?  Location: Where is it located?  Place: What is it like there?

4. Movement  How transportation and communications systems link people in one location to those in another  Roads, railroads, airports…  Ex: A river makes possible a hydroelectric power plant, which generates electricity for the town.

5. Region An area of the Earth that has one or more common factors throughout. An area of the Earth that has one or more common factors throughout. Human factors may include language or government Human factors may include language or government Physical factors may include mountains, climate, or vegetation Physical factors may include mountains, climate, or vegetation

6. Human Environment Interaction The ways people respond to and modify the natural environment The ways people respond to and modify the natural environment People adapt the way they live to suit their physical surroundings People adapt the way they live to suit their physical surroundings People change their surroundings to meet their particular needs People change their surroundings to meet their particular needs

7. Location Where something is: Absolute- exact area/spot Example- 4103 E. Mockingbird Ln. Victoria, TX 77904 Victoria, TX 77904 Relative- relation to another place Example- on the corner of Zac Lentz Pkwy (the Loop) and E. Mockingbird Ln.

8. Place Physical and cultural features that give a location its particular identity Physical and cultural features that give a location its particular identity Location + characteristics = Place Location + characteristics = Place Physical environment and human characteristics of a location make it different than any other place on Earth Physical environment and human characteristics of a location make it different than any other place on Earth