Transcript The Five Themes of Geography

The Five Themes of
Geography
A Framework for Studying the
World
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
New York
Absolute Location
• New York
Longitude: 71° 47' 25" W to 79° 45' 54" W
Latitude: 40° 29' 40" N to 45° 0' 42" N
• Rochester
Longitude 77° 36' 56" W
Latitude: 43° 9' 17" N
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Relative Location
• Where a place is
in relation to
another place
• Uses directional
words to describe
– Cardinal and
intermediate
directions
New York
• New York is bordered by Canada
on the north, Pennsylvania on the
south, Ohio on the west Conneticut
east.
• New York is a Northeastern State
• Lake Ontario (one of the Great Lakes)
borders NY.
Theme 2: Place
Physical Characteristics
• Land Features
• Mountains, plains,
and plateaus
• Climate
• Bodies of Water
New York:
Physical
Characteristics
Theme 2: Place
Human Characteristics
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People
Culture
Language
Religion
Buildings and
Landmarks
• Cities
New York: Human
Characteristics
Theme 3: Human
Environment Interaction
How People Interact With Their
Environment
People . . .
• Adapt to Their Environment
• Modify Their Environment
• Depend on Their Environment
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New York: Human
Environment Interaction
Theme 4: Movement
The Mobility of
• People
• Goods
• Ideas
How Places are
linked to one
another and the
world
New York: Movement
Theme 5: Regions
What Places Have in Common
• Political Regions
• Landform Regions
• Agricultural Regions
• Cultural Regions
New York: Regions