Five Themes of GeographyFive Themes of Geography

Movement Place Location Interaction Region

Five Themes of Geography

LocationLocation

• Exact Location– Latitude

– Longitude

• Relative Location– Close to another

place or thing

PlacePlace

• Physical Features– Climate, soil, plants,

animals, bodies of water

• Human Features– Adaptations people

make to the land• Caves, log cabins,

brick buildings

InteractionInteraction

• People adapt to the environment– Farming, hunting,

clothing

• People change the environment– Irrigation, roads,

railroads, pollution

MovementMovement

• Travel from place to place– Walking, wagons,

shipping, roads

• Exchange of goods and ideas– Food, language,

religion, technology

RegionRegion

• Similar Physical Conditions– Mountains, deserts,

forests, plains

• Common Cultural Traits– Language, religion,

ethnicity

Political GeographyPolitical Geography

• Things created by people but cannot be touched:– Countries, states,

cities

– Boundaries and borders

– Latitude, longitude, compass directions

Physical GeographyPhysical Geography

• Natural features of geography that can be felt:– Mountains, rivers,

lakes, oceans

– Forests, plains, deserts

– Climate