5 Themes of Geography
5 Themes of Geography
The Themes
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1.) Location
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2.) Place
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3.) Human-Environmental Interactions
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4.) Movement
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5.) Regions
Location
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Where are we?
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Relative-
Described by landmarks, time, or
distance from one place to another.
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Absolute-
Latitude/Longitude or street address.
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Example:
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33 Degrees N, 97 Degrees W (Dallas, TX)
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201 S. Hurst Burleson, TX (Centennial)
Location
Absolute Location –
Latitude and Longitude
on a Map
Relative Location-
My House
is South of Niagara Falls.
Place
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What kind of place is it?
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Human Characteristics
– Ideas and actions of
people that changes the environment.
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Buildings, roads, clothing, and food habits
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Physical Characteristics
– Mountains, soil,
beaches, wildlife, and rivers.
Place
Human
Characteristic
Physical
Characteristic
Human/Environmental Interaction
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How do humans and the environment affect
each other?
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Humans adapt to the environment
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Humans change the environment
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Humans depend on the environment
(How do people in Texas and Texas’ environment
affect each other?)
Movement
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Humans interact with each other through
movement.
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Travel, trade, information flow (Phone, E-mail,
political events)
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Everything moves
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Fads, fashion, games, music, sports, and
education.
(How would your life change if you had to ride a
camel everywhere?)
Movement
Region
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Divides world into units of study
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Formal
– Boundary that most people know about
(State, Country, and City)
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Perceptual
– reflect human feelings. (back home)
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Functional
– made up of different places that are
linked together. (Mass Transit Systems).
Understand the fundamental concepts of geography through exploring the 5 themes: Location, Place, Human-Environmental Interactions, Movement, and Regions. Learn about relative and absolute location, human and physical characteristics of places, interactions between humans and the environment, movements in society, and the different types of regions that divide the world for study purposes.
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The Themes 1.) Location 2.) Place 3.) Human-Environmental Interactions 4.) Movement 5.) Regions
Location Where are we? Relative- Described by landmarks, time, or distance from one place to another. Absolute- Latitude/Longitude or street address. Example: 33 Degrees N, 97 Degrees W (Dallas, TX) 201 S. Hurst Burleson, TX (Centennial)
Location Relative Location- My House is South of Niagara Falls. Absolute Location Latitude and Longitude on a Map
Place What kind of place is it? Human Characteristics Ideas and actions of people that changes the environment. Buildings, roads, clothing, and food habits Physical Characteristics Mountains, soil, beaches, wildlife, and rivers.
Place Human Characteristic Physical Characteristic
Human/Environmental Interaction How do humans and the environment affect each other? Humans adapt to the environment Humans change the environment Humans depend on the environment (How do people in Texas and Texas environment affect each other?)
Movement Humans interact with each other through movement. Travel, trade, information flow (Phone, E-mail, political events) Everything moves Fads, fashion, games, music, sports, and education. (How would your life change if you had to ride a camel everywhere?)
Region Divides world into units of study Formal Boundary that most people know about (State, Country, and City) Perceptual reflect human feelings. (back home) Functional made up of different places that are linked together. (Mass Transit Systems).
