The Five Themes of Geography

The Five Themes of Geography


There are Five

Themes of

Geography?


Geographer – Someone who studies the earth and its various cultures.

(Above painting by Jan Vermeer entitled “Geographer”)

LocationTheme # 1

Location This is

where something is

located.X-Marks the spot

X

Location There are Two Types of Location.

1) Absolute Location 2) Relative Location

Location Absolute Location – A specific point

of a place on the world using Latitude and Longitude lines.

Example – Where are you right now exactly?

Location Relative Location – A general area and description of where a place is

located.

Example – What city and state are you guys currently located in?

LOCATION Challenge Absolute

Location: The absolute location

is 41 degrees North

and 12 degrees East.

(41°N, 12°E) Relative

Location: The relative location of

the Coliseum is Rome, Italy. It is on the western

side of Italy.

Place Theme # 2

Place Describes the physical and man

made features that make an area unique.

(Paris is known for its food and

museums)

Place

Washington D.C. is the Capital City of the United States and it has many beautiful monuments.

Movement Themes # 3 –

MovementLooks at how

and why people and

other objects move from

place to place.

MovementE-mail…think

about how this electronic signal travel across the

world in just a few seconds

Movement Texting Insta-gram Tweets Face Book E-mail Instant

messaging IM’s

Movement The old way Newspapers Mail Telegraph Telephone Chat rooms Coffee

Shops

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Regions Theme # 4

– Regions Are areas that share common

characteristics.

Regions The Great Plains A region of the

united states that is defined by it people and how they live.

Industry Agriculture

Lush farmland Working class

farmers

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Human Environmental Interaction

Theme # 5 – Human

Environmental Interaction

The way that people interact

with their personal

environments.


Farming…


Recycling…

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The Five Themes of Geography