Unit 3 The Five Themes of Geography

The study of the Earth and everything in or on it.

Where a place is. There are two types of Location: Absolute Location and Relative Location

Exact place on the Earth using Latitude and Longitude (x,y) or street address.

Explains where a place is by its relation to another place by distance, direction, or a landmark.

Describes what it’s like there using Physical and Man Made Features

Natural landmarks. Ex. mountains, rivers, beaches, and animal and plant life of a place.

Used to describe a place by the man made features (bridges, roads, buildings,etc)

How humans adapt, depend, and modify to their environment.

The mobility of people and their ideas, language, goods (culture)

An area on the earth's surface that has common characteristics. (Religion, Sports Teams, Language)