Transcript 5 Themes of geography

5 Themes of Geography
How to Take Notes
Anything that is UNDERLINED, you
need to write on your worksheet.
– Those are the important pieces of
information!
What are the five themes?
They are:
– Tools that geographer’s use to study the
features of earth.
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Location
Place
Movement
Region
Human Environment Interaction
Location
Describes where places are at on the earth.
Two types of Location:
– ABSOLUTE: exact location on earth (never
changes!)
– RELATIVE: compared to other places (can
change depending on what you are comparing)
Absolute Location
Types:
– Latitude/Longitude
– Global “Address”
Examples:
– Rome is located at 41 N, 12 E
– Ecuador is located in Tropic of Cancer.
Relative Location
Examples:
– Libya is located near the Mediterranean
Sea.
– Iraq is near Syria.
– Egypt is south of Israel.
– Greenfield is east of Indianapolis.
Place
A place is defined by it’s unique
characteristics.
– Physical characteristics
– Cultural characteristics
Physical Characteristics
The way a place looks.
– Created by nature.
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Mountains
Rivers, Lakes, Seas
Climate (what’s the weather like?)
Vegetation (trees, bushes, flowers)
– Examples:
• The Himalaya Mountains are in Asia.
• The Nile River flows through Egypt.
Cultural Characteristics
People’s activities change the way a place
looks or is represented.
– Man-made or invented.
• Language
• Religious Practices
• Celebrations/traditions/holidays
– Examples:
• Mandarin is the official language of China.
• Many Indians are Hindu.
• The Queen’s birthday is a national holiday in Australia.
Movement
Places do not exist in isolation (alone).
– People, goods & ideas move from place to place.
Examples
– Immigration (people moving) from Latin America
to US.
– War in Iraq (troops, supplies, ideas, people)
– Twitter, Facebook, Instagram (ideas)
Region
The world is divided into different regions
based upon similarities & differences.
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Climate (similar weather patterns)
Location (where they are in the world)
Beliefs (religious, cultural)
Languages
HEI
The environment & people are
connected.
Consequences to those actions depend
on how people choose to interact with
the world and use their resources.
– Can Be:
• Positive/Negative
• Intentional/Accidental
• Favorable/Destructive
HEI
Current Enviromental Issues:
– Climate Change (global warming)
– Energy Resources
– Water Conservation
– Deforestation
Assignment
“What does each theme look like?”
– Use the magazines provided to visually
represent one of the fives themes of
geography. You can draw or trace the
pictures onto your poster.
• You may ONLY use words to label your collage.
• Be creative, and thoughtful!