Transcript The Five Themes of Geography - Franklin Township Board of

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
•A. Absolute
•B. Relative
1A. 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 Jersey’s Absolute Location
38°N to 41°N Latitude
73°W to 75°W Longitude
1B. Relative Location
• Where a place is
in relation to
another place
• Uses directional
words to describe
– Cardinal and
intermediate
directions
New Jersey’s relative
location is:
• New Jersey is east of Pennsylvania
and north of Delaware.
• NJ is West of New York City and
north of Philadelphia.
• The Atlantic Ocean forms New
Jersey’s east coast.
Theme 2A: Place
Physical Characteristics
• Land Features
• Mountains, plains,
and plateaus
• Climate
• Bodies of Water
New Jersey’s:
Physical
Characteristics
Delaware Water Gap
Pine Barrens
Jersey Shore
Theme 2B: Place
Human Characteristics
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People
Culture
Language
Religion
Buildings and
Landmarks
• Cities
Theme 3: Human
Environment Interaction
3. How People Interact With
Their Environment in NJ
People . . .
• Adapt to Their Environment
• Modify Their Environment
• Depend on Their Environment
Theme 4: Movement
The Mobility of
• People
• Goods
• Ideas
How Places are
linked to one
another and the
world
4. New Jersey’s: Movement
Theme 5: Regions
What Places Have in Common
• Political Regions
• Landform Regions
• Agricultural Regions
• Cultural Regions
5. New Jersey: Regions