Name_______________________________________ AP HG 1.1

THINKING GEOGRAPHICALLY

What are the Five Themes of Geography?

DO NOW:

How would you describe where you live? Make a list of what characterizes your geography.

The Five Themes of geography

1. LOCATION

Explains where _____________________________________________________________

Absolute location= _______________________________________________________

Relative location= ________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

2. HUMAN ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION

Describes how

______________________________________________________________ and how

___________________________________________________________________

o Cultural ecology = study of the aspects and outcomes of _________________ _________________________________________

3. REGION

Spatial unit, or group of places, that ___________________________________________

o Formal regions: ____________________________________________

o Functional regions: ___________________________________________

o Perceptual regions: ___________________________________________

4. PLACE

Refers to all of the _______________________________________________ in a location

o Human attributes = _________________________________________________

o Physical attributes = ________________________________________________

5. MOVEMENT

Movement of _________________________________________ and other phenomenon

o Friction of distance = degree in which __________________________________ the amount of ___________________________between two places

o Distance decay = intensity decreases as ________________________________

o Space-time compression = increasing sense world is _____________________

What can help me remember the Five Themes?

Directions: Each postcard below includes THREE of the five themes of geography. Identify each theme in space on the right and be ready to defend your choices!

How would you describe where you live?5 Themes of Geography

Use the theme to describe your geography.

Location

Place

Region

Movement

Human-Environment Interaction