Transcript The Five Themes of Geography

The Five Themes of
Geography
A Framework for Studying the
World
Ms. Gibson
Sixth Grade Social Studies
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
Georgia
Absolute Location
• Georgia
32° N Latitude
83° W Longitude
• McDonough
33°N Latitude
84° W Longitude
Relative Location
• Where a place is
in relation to
another place
• Uses directional
words to describe
– Cardinal and
intermediate
directions
Georgia
• Georgia is bordered by Tennessee
on the north, South Carolina and
North Carolina northeast, and
Alabama west.
• The Atlantic Ocean forms Georgia’s
East Coast
• Georgia is one of the Southeastern
States
Theme 2: Place
Physical Characteristics
• Land Features
• Mountains, plains,
and plateaus
• Climate
• Bodies of Water
Georgia
Physical
Characteristics
Photos above: Steve Pierce
Theme 2: Place
Human Characteristics
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People
Culture
Language
Religion
Buildings and
Landmarks
• Cities
Georgia 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
Georgia: Human
Environment Interaction
Theme 4: Movement
The Mobility of
• People
• Goods
• Ideas
How Places are
linked to one
another and the
world
Georgia: Movement
Theme 5: Regions
What Places Have in Common
• Political Regions
• Landform Regions
• Agricultural Regions
• Cultural Regions
Georgia Regions
Steve Pierce