Transcript 5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY

5 THEMES OF
GEOGRAPHY
DEFINITION
Geography is the study of the
earth and everything on it.
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The 5 Themes
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Place
Region
Interaction (Human-Environment)
Location
Movement
PLACE
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What makes a place different from other
places? Differences might be defined in
terms of climate, physical features, or the
people who live there and their traditions.
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What physical characteristics exist in this city
such as plant and animal life?
What cultural (human) characteristics are
typical of this city?
Which ethnic, religious, or political groups live
here?
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REGION
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How can Earth be divided into regions for study?
Regions can be defined by a number of
characteristics including area, language, political
divisions, religions, and vegetation (for example,
grassland, marshland, desert, rain forest).
Descriptions of regions can include
information about the physical or cultural
characteristics. Physical refers to mountains,
deserts, climates, etc. Cultural refers to
history, religion, and language.
Human-Environmental Interaction
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What are the relationships among people and
places?
How have people changed the environment to better
suit their needs? (e.g. building dams, changing
landscapes)
How do people depend on or use their
environment?
How do people adapt to their environment?
LOCATION
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Where are things located?
A location can be specific (for example, it can be
stated as coordinates of longitude and latitude or as
a distance from another place) or general (it's in the
Northeast).
MOVEMENT
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What are the patterns of movement of people,
products, and information?
A study of movement includes learning about major
modes of transportation used by people, an area's
major exports and imports, and ways in which people
communicate (move ideas).