Transcript The Five Themes of Geography

The Five Themes of
Geography
Theme #1
Location
Relative Location
Relative
Location: is the
place where
something is in
comparison to
something else.
Absolute Location
Absolute Location: is
the exact spot on the
planet where
something resides.
Hemispheres
Hemispheres:
Half of a sphere.
Earth has four
hemispheres.
North, South,
East, and West
Latitude and Longitude
Latitude: Imaginary horizontal lines that start with the equator (0
degrees latitude) used to measure north and south.
Longitude: Imaginary vertical lines that start with the Prime
Meridian (0 degrees longitude) used to measure east and west.
Using latitude and longitude will give you absolute location.
Five Themes of Geography
Theme #2
Place
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All places have characteristics that give them
meaning and character and distinguish them
from other places on earth.
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Physical Characteristics - places
described by landforms or animal life.
Example: The craters on the moon
Example: The Swallows of Capistrano
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Human Characteristics - places
described by architecture, town planning,
land usage, language, religion, and
political ideology.
Example: Pyramids
Example: Mosques
The Five Themes of Geography
Theme #3:
Human/Environment Interaction
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Where ever humans live on Earth they are
forced to interact with the environment. This
interaction can be either positive or negative.
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Positive Interaction - is when human
interaction with the environment provides
benefits for both the environment and humans.
Example: Planting Trees
Is a Cowpie a positive
interaction?
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Negative Interaction - when human
interaction with the environment provides
negative results for the environment and
humans.
Example: Nuclear Bomb Factory
The Five Themes of Geography
Theme #4
Movement
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People interact with other people, places,
and things almost every day of their
lives. They travel from one place to
another; they communicate with each
other; and they rely upon products,
information, and ideas that come from
beyond their immediate environment.
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Movement - what humans do to
communicate, obtain products and
information, and share ideas beyond their
immediate environment.
Gothenburg, NE
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Where do people from Gothenburg go to
get many of the daily products they use?
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If someone from Gothenburg wanted to get a
specialized item where would they go?
Lincoln, NE
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Where would someone from Lincoln try to
find an object they could not get in
Lincoln?
Omaha, NE
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Where would someone from Omaha go to
get something they could not find in
Omaha?
The Five Themes of Geography
Theme#5
Regions
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Region - a basic unit of geographic study is
the region, an area on the earth’s surface that
is defined by certain unifying characteristics.
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The unifying characteristics may be physical,
human, or cultural.
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How regions change over time is also studied
and researched.
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Breaking the world into manageable regions by
theme makes studying the world easier.
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