The Five Themes of Geography

Location

• Absolute – refers to global address or latitude

and longitude–Litchfield: 45’N 94’W

• Relative – refers to the relationship to other

human and physical features on the landscape –North of Iowa

Place• Identifies distinguishing human and physical

characteristics – Human…• Culture–Language–Religion–Food–Agriculture

– Physical…• Landforms• Mountains• Rivers

Region

• Combines places of similar characteristics –Cultural• English• Christian• Corn belt

–Physical•Great Lakes• Rocky Mountains

Human Environment Interaction• How do humans adapt to the environment• How do humans modify the environment• How do humans depend on the

environment

Movement

• People, goods and ideas• Interactions both locally and globally