THE 5 THEMES OF THE 5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHYGEOGRAPHY

THE FIVE THEMES OF THE FIVE THEMES OF GEOGRAPHYGEOGRAPHY

•Place/LocationPlace/Location•MovementMovement•Environment Environment •InteractionInteraction•RegionRegion

PLACE/LOCATIONPLACE/LOCATIONWhere are we?Where are we?

• Absolute Absolute LocationLocation– A latitude and A latitude and

longitude (global longitude (global location) or a street location) or a street address (local address (local location).location).

– Paris, France is 48Paris, France is 48o o

North Latitude and North Latitude and 22oo East Longitude. East Longitude.

– The Prime Minister’s The Prime Minister’s house is located at house is located at 24 Sussex Drive. 24 Sussex Drive.

• Relative LocationRelative Location– Described by Described by

landmarks, time, landmarks, time, direction or distance, direction or distance, from one place to from one place to another.another.

– Go 1 kilometre west on Go 1 kilometre west on main street and turn main street and turn left for 1 block.left for 1 block.

– Emily Carr is located Emily Carr is located beside the park on Pine beside the park on Pine Glen Rd.Glen Rd.

– Let’s meet behind the Let’s meet behind the convenience store.convenience store.

PLACEPLACE

What is it like there, what kind of place is it?What is it like there, what kind of place is it?

• Human Human CharacteristiCharacteristicscs

• What are the main What are the main languages, customs, languages, customs, and beliefs.and beliefs.

• How many people How many people live, work, and visit live, work, and visit a place.a place.

• Physical Physical CharacteristiCharacteristicscs

• Landforms Landforms (mountains, rivers, (mountains, rivers, etc.), climate, etc.), climate, vegetation, wildlife, vegetation, wildlife, soil, etc.soil, etc.

MOVEMENTMOVEMENT

• How are people, goods, ideas moved How are people, goods, ideas moved from place to place?from place to place?– Human MovementHuman Movement

• Trucks, Trains, PlanesTrucks, Trains, Planes

– Information MovementInformation Movement• Phones, computer (email), mailPhones, computer (email), mail

– Idea MovementIdea Movement• How do fads move from place to place? How do fads move from place to place?

TV, Radio, MagazinesTV, Radio, Magazines

ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT

• Five Environmental ThemesFive Environmental Themes– LandformsLandforms

• What the surface of the Earth looks like in a particular place.What the surface of the Earth looks like in a particular place. – ClimateClimate

• The long-term average of weather conditions at a particular placeThe long-term average of weather conditions at a particular place..– WaterWater

• About three-quarters of the surface is covered by water, About three-quarters of the surface is covered by water, most of it salty ocean.most of it salty ocean.

– SoilsSoils• Most of the land area of earth is covered with a thin layer of soil Most of the land area of earth is covered with a thin layer of soil

material.material.– Natural VegetationNatural Vegetation

• Forests, grasslands, wetlands, and Arctic tundra are all natural Forests, grasslands, wetlands, and Arctic tundra are all natural vegetation.vegetation.

INTERACTIONINTERACTION

• Environment InteractionEnvironment Interaction-How we interact with the environment around us. -How we interact with the environment around us.

• Human InteractionHuman Interaction-How we interact with each other.-How we interact with each other.

REGIONSREGIONSHuman RegionsHuman Regions

--Regions that humans create themselves. Such regions Regions that humans create themselves. Such regions could be cities, area code regions, postal code regions, could be cities, area code regions, postal code regions, etc. etc.

Physical RegionsPhysical Regions-Based on the features of the earth itself. Such regions -Based on the features of the earth itself. Such regions could be the Rocky Mountains, the Interior Plains, the could be the Rocky Mountains, the Interior Plains, the Canadian Shield, etc.Canadian Shield, etc.