The 5 Themes of The 5 Themes of GeographyGeography

77thth Grade Social Studies Grade Social Studies

What is Geography?The study of Earth and its people…

The 5 Themes of Geography

LOCATION: Where is it?

Absolute Location-using Latitude and Longitude to find a

location

Relative Location-identifying where something is by

what’s around it

PLACE: What does it look like?

The unique physical/human characteristics of an area

Physical Characteristics = Landforms, Bodies of Water, Climate, Vegetation, Natural Resources

Human Characteristics = People, Language, Religion, Traditions

The 5 Themes of Geography

HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION

How people affect the environment…

How the environment affects people…

The physical characteristics of our natural surroundings and how we adapt to those surroundings

The 5 Themes of Geography

MOVEMENT

How people, goods, and ideas get from one place to another

People move through migrationGoods move through trade; exports

& importsIdeas move through exchange of

culture and globalization

The 5 Themes of Geography

REGIONS

Areas that have unifying characteristics, both physical features and human features

Physical Regions share landforms, bodies of water, climate, vegetation, and natural resources in common

Human Regions share cultural connections like language, religion, and traditions

The 5 Themes of Geography