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5 Themes of Geography!

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M - MovementR - RegionHE - Human/ Environment InteractionL - LocationP - Place

Movement

Movement is the travel of people, goods, and ideas to and from a place Example: Sending an Instagram photo or a twitter

feed

Region

An area with one or more common characteristics Example: The Amazon Rainforest

The Middle EastThe LP or UP of Michigan

Human/Environment Interaction

It is the way humans adapt to and modify the environment Example: Building a factory

Location

Absolute Location The exact latitude and longitude of a place

Example: Dearborn coordinates – 42.3° N and 83.2° W

Location

Relative Location A place in relation to another place

Example: Mr. Piche’s room is across the hall from Mrs. Morga’s room

Place

Place is the human and physcial characteristics of a location Human Characteristics:

Bridges, roads, buildings, culture, religion Physical Characteristics:

Mountains, rivers, forests, oceans, plants, animals