5 Themes of Geography5 Themes of Geography

WHERE AM I ?

1. Location1. Location

LocationLocation: : where something iswhere something is

There are two types There are two types of locationof location::

Absolute LocationAbsolute Location

A. Absolute locationA. Absolute location – the EXACT spot – the EXACT spot where a place can be foundwhere a place can be found..

ExampleExamples:s:

1901 Creekside Dr1901 Creekside Dr..

38 degrees south, 145 degrees west.38 degrees south, 145 degrees west.

Relative LocationRelative Location

B. Relative locationB. Relative location: the location of : the location of one spot compared to another.one spot compared to another.

ExampleExamples:s:

Crownover MS is close to Hawk Crownover MS is close to Hawk Elementary.Elementary.

Texas is south of OklahomaTexas is south of Oklahoma..

2. Place2. PlaceWhat a location is likeWhat a location is like..

NaturalNatural: Its : Its climateclimate, landforms, plant , landforms, plant and animal life.and animal life.

HumanHuman: : citiescities and towns, and towns, governments, cultural traditions.governments, cultural traditions.

PlacePlace

Example:Example:

Denton, Texas has a temperate Denton, Texas has a temperate climate, with grasslands and wildlife. climate, with grasslands and wildlife. It has a human population of about It has a human population of about 120,000.120,000.

3. Region3. RegionPlaces are grouped into Places are grouped into regionsregions. . A A regionregion has places that all have has places that all have something in commonsomething in common..

ExampleExample::

Countries that speak FrenchCountries that speak French

Rocky MountainsRocky Mountains

French speaking regions

4. Movement4. MovementPeople, goods, and ideas can People, goods, and ideas can movemove from one place to another.from one place to another.

How does Movement Affect Me?How does Movement Affect Me?

Look at a tag in your neighbor’s shirt. Look at a tag in your neighbor’s shirt. Where are all these products made? Where are all these products made? Where are they sold?Where are they sold?

MovementMovement

MigrateMigrate – – to move from one area to settle to move from one area to settle

in anotherin another

MigrationMigration

5. Human-Environment 5. Human-Environment InteractionInteraction

Humans depend on, adapt to, and Humans depend on, adapt to, and change the world around themchange the world around them..

It can be helpful or harmful.It can be helpful or harmful.

Human-Environment InteractionHuman-Environment Interaction

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