5 Themes of Geography -Location -Place -Movement -Relationships -Region -Location -Place -Movement -Relationships -Region

5 Themes of Geography5 Themes of Geography

-Location-Place

-Movement-Relationships

-Region

-Location-Place

-Movement-Relationships

-Region

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What is Geography?What is Geography?

The word Geography comes from the Greek words meaning to write about the Earth. Gē – Earth -graphia – writing

The word Geography comes from the Greek words meaning to write about the Earth. Gē – Earth -graphia – writing

What is Geography?What is Geography?

Geography is the study of the earth and its mountains, plateaus, valleys, deserts, rivers, lakes, and air.

It is also the study of where people and animals live on the earth.

Geography is the study of the earth and its mountains, plateaus, valleys, deserts, rivers, lakes, and air.

It is also the study of where people and animals live on the earth.

LocationLocation

Where did it happen? Where are we?

Historians and Geographers ask this questions about any event.

Where did it happen? Where are we?

Historians and Geographers ask this questions about any event.

LocationLocation

There are two types of “Location”AbsoluteRelative

There are two types of “Location”AbsoluteRelative

LocationLocation

Absolute A latitude and longitude (global

location)Paris, France is 48°N and 2°E

A street address (local location)The White House is located at 1600

Pennsylvania Avenue

Absolute A latitude and longitude (global

location)Paris, France is 48°N and 2°E

A street address (local location)The White House is located at 1600

Pennsylvania Avenue

LocationLocation

Relative Described by landmarks, time,

direction or distance. From one place to another.

Go 1 mile west on main street and turn left for 1 block.

Next to Fred Meyer Across from Skyline

Relative Described by landmarks, time,

direction or distance. From one place to another.

Go 1 mile west on main street and turn left for 1 block.

Next to Fred Meyer Across from Skyline

PlacePlace

What is it like there, what kind of place is it? Human Characteristics Physical Characteristics

What is it like there, what kind of place is it? Human Characteristics Physical Characteristics

PlacePlace

Human Characteristics What are the main languages, customs,

and beliefs How many people live, work, and visit a

place Include things that are man made. Ie.

Freeways, shopping malls, tall city buildings, homes, subdivisions, schools, television, etc.

Human Characteristics What are the main languages, customs,

and beliefs How many people live, work, and visit a

place Include things that are man made. Ie.

Freeways, shopping malls, tall city buildings, homes, subdivisions, schools, television, etc.

PlacePlace

Physical Characteristics Landforms (mountains, rivers, etc),

Climate, Vegitation, Wildlife, Soil Include things that are natural to the

environment. Ie. Climate, mountains, deserts, soil, plant and animal life, and bodies of water.

Physical Characteristics Landforms (mountains, rivers, etc),

Climate, Vegitation, Wildlife, Soil Include things that are natural to the

environment. Ie. Climate, mountains, deserts, soil, plant and animal life, and bodies of water.

RelationshipsRelationships

Evironment and Humans Interaction People have adapted to and changed the

environment around them. Environment - Floods, Windstorms, and

Earthquakes Human - Mining, Roads, Dams, Changing the

environment to make it work the way we want it to.

Evironment and Humans Interaction People have adapted to and changed the

environment around them. Environment - Floods, Windstorms, and

Earthquakes Human - Mining, Roads, Dams, Changing the

environment to make it work the way we want it to.

RelationshipsRelationships How do humans and the environment

affect each other? We depend on it.

People depend on the Tennessee River for water and transportation.

We modify it. People modify our environment by

heating and cooling buildings for comfort. We adapt to it.

We adapt to the environment by wearing clothing suitable for summer (shorts) and winter (coats), rain and shine.

How do humans and the environment affect each other? We depend on it.

People depend on the Tennessee River for water and transportation.

We modify it. People modify our environment by

heating and cooling buildings for comfort. We adapt to it.

We adapt to the environment by wearing clothing suitable for summer (shorts) and winter (coats), rain and shine.

MovementMovement

People, Products, Ideas, and Information People travel from place to place, sharing

their knowledge and ideas, trading goods with other people.

People, Products, Ideas, and Information People travel from place to place, sharing

their knowledge and ideas, trading goods with other people.

MovementMovement

Human Movement Trains, Cars, Planes, Boats

Information Movement Internet, Phones, Mail

Idea Movement Resources, Food, Electricity

Human Movement Trains, Cars, Planes, Boats

Information Movement Internet, Phones, Mail

Idea Movement Resources, Food, Electricity

RegionsRegions

Geographers divide large areas of the world into smaller parts called Regions. As large as a Continent or as small as a

neighborhood. Regions can Overlap Religious, Political, School, Vacation,

etc.

Geographers divide large areas of the world into smaller parts called Regions. As large as a Continent or as small as a

neighborhood. Regions can Overlap Religious, Political, School, Vacation,

etc.

RegionsRegions Formal Regions

Regions defined by governmental or administrative boundaries (States, Countries, Cities)

Regions defined by similar characteristics (Corn Belt, Rocky Mountain region, Chinatown).

Functional Regions Regions defined by a function (newspaper service

area, cell phone coverage area). Vernacular Regions (Not in your book)

Regions defined by peoples perception (middle east, the south, etc.)

Formal Regions Regions defined by governmental or administrative

boundaries (States, Countries, Cities) Regions defined by similar characteristics (Corn

Belt, Rocky Mountain region, Chinatown). Functional Regions

Regions defined by a function (newspaper service area, cell phone coverage area).

Vernacular Regions (Not in your book) Regions defined by peoples perception (middle east,

the south, etc.)

Remembering the 5 themesRemembering the 5 themes

If you can’t remember what they are, just ask MR. HELP! M – Movement R – Regions HE – Human Environment interaction L – Location P - Place

If you can’t remember what they are, just ask MR. HELP! M – Movement R – Regions HE – Human Environment interaction L – Location P - Place

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