Transcript The Five Themes of Geography

The Five Themes of
Geography
A Framework for Studying the
World
North Carolina Geographic Alliance
PowerPoint Presentations from 2007
Some additions by Joe Naumann, 2016
Theme 1: Location
• Where is It?
• Why is It There?
Two Types of
Location
•Absolute
•Relative
Absolute Location
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A specific place on the Earth’s surface
Uses a grid system
Latitude and longitude
A global address
North Carolina
Absolute Location
• North Carolina
36° N Latitude
79° W longitude
• Chapel Hill
35° 55' N Latitude
79° 05' W Longitude
Relative Location
• Where a place is in
relation to other places
and distinctive features
like monuments,
distinctive architecture,
and special signs.
• Uses directional words
to describe
– Cardinal and
intermediate directions
like go north or turn left.
North Carolina
• North Carolina is bordered by
Virginia on the north, South
Carolina and Georgia on the south,
and Tennessee on the west.
• The Atlantic Ocean forms North
Carolina's east coast.
• North Carolina is one of the
Southeastern States
What about a street address
with a zip code?
• 12 St. Daniel
Court,
• Florissant, MO
• 63031
Well, it isn’t as precise as latitude and longitude; however, it
isn’t expressed in relation to any landmarks or directions.
So . . . It comes closer to being absolute location; It does
limit it to a particular state, town, city, zipcode, and street
name and house number. That is rather absolute.
Theme 2: Place
Physical Characteristics
• Land Features
• Mountains, plains,
and plateaus
• Climate
• Bodies of Water
North Carolina:
Physical
Characteristics
Photos above: Steve Pierce
http://www.wetmaap.org/Cape_Hatteras/ch_tm_2.html
Theme 2: Place
Distinctive Human
Characteristics
• Cultural
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People – features & dress
Language
Religious expression
Style of Buildings,
Landmarks, and Artifacts
– Cities: particularly the
layout and placement of
features
North Carolina: Human
Characteristics
http://www.rivinus.com/camerastuff/charlotte_nc.htm
National Geographic Magazine
Top right:http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/unc/nonsport/school-bio/unc-oldwell2-lg.jpg
Theme 3: Human
Environment
Interaction
http://www.fotosearch.com/comp/corbis/DGT119/BAG0017.jpg
How People Function Within Their
Environment
People . . . Depend on Their Environment
so The:
• Adapt to Their Environment
– Wear a coat in cold weather
• Alter or Modify Their Environment
– Connect two rivers with a canal
North Carolina: Human
Environment Interaction
These are mostly pictures of
alteration of the environment.
http://aam.wcu.edu/grant/images/Fontana%20Dam%20Shirley.jpg
http://www.dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/091002/images/mallc.jpg
http://www.ee.duke.edu/~sag8/Duke/02-03/PiKA/Fall%20Break/Fall_Break_02.htm
Theme 4: Movement
The transfer or people, objects, energy, or
information from one location to another.
The Mobility of
• People
• Goods
• Ideas
How Places are linked to one
another and the world
Material Movement: transfer of
people, animals, or objects
Non-material Movement: transfer
of ideas, information, energy,
etc.
North Carolina: Material
Movement
http://www.marad.dot.gov/Gallery/MoreheadCity/pages/Ming%20Europe.htm
http://www.evertize.com/land/images/I-40-64%20interchange.JPG
Non-Material Movement
Theme 5: Regions – Formal
and Functional
Formal regions have one or
more common features.
• Political Regions
• Landform Regions
• Agricultural Regions
• Cultural Regions
• Lantuage Regions
Functional Regions
Outlying locations have a relationship with a
central focus or provider.
Example: in the late 19th century, coal
companies influenced government and
economy in the area around the mine.
Example: the hinterland of a city or the
service area of a utility company.
A school district
A sewer or water district
The circulation area of a newspaper
Etc.
North Carolina: Formal Regions
Steve Pierce
http://home.neo.rr.com/rodsphotogallery/NaturalWonders/SeaSand/Images/JockeysRidge.jpg
http://www.ncbbi.org/images/piedmont-images/piedmont-nc-heartland-golf.jpg
http://www.homestead.com/pncfa/files/piedmontmap.jpg
http://www.shorebirdworld.org/fromthefield/Images/Hatteras%20Light.JPG
Functional Regions
Hinterlands
GOODBYE