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Five Themes of Geography
Mr. Thomas
Location
• The theme of Location describes where something is located within the world.
• It can be described in one of two ways.
• Absolute and Relative location.
Location
• Absolute Location describes the exact point something is located on the map, the earth, or in the world.
• Relative Location describes where something is located in relation to something else (another point of reference).
Absolute Location
Relative Location
Place
• Place refers to the c________________ that make an area ____________ or one of a kind.
• Every place is defined by its ____________ and what makes it unique.
• Place can always be described as having two characteristics, either ________ or _________.
Place
• Human characteristics refer to human or ____________ features. These features will always be made by humans.
• Physical characteristics refer to ___________ features that were already here on the earth’s surface. Not made by humans.
Human
Physical
Human Environmental Interaction
• This theme refers to the way that humans _______ with, ____________, and ________ their environment.
• This can always be described in one of two ways.
• Either a ___________ impact or a ________ impact.
Human Environmental Interaction
• Unfortunately, humans most often have a more _____________ impact on the environment.
• Often a positive impact in a _____________of a negative impact that happened.
Positive
Negative
Movement
• Movement refers to how ______, ____________, and _____________ are moved from one location to the next.
• Movement can exist in many forms, and takes place _____________ all over the world in a variety of ways.
Movement
Movement
Regions
• Regions are defined as large areas that share _________________ characteristics.
• Often these areas are much ___________ than a place.
• There are many examples found throughout the world.
Regions
Regions
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