Transcript 5 Themes of Geography

1. If supply is low but demand is high, the cost will be...
A. High
B. Low
C. Equal
D. Free
2. Why did people explore the Americas in the 15th -16th
centuries?
A. Spread Christianity
B. Get Rich
C. Fame
D. All of the Above
3. If supply is high but demand is low, the cost will be...
A. High
B. Low
C. Equal
D. Free
4. The United States economy is NOT linked to other countries.
A. True
B. False
C. Kinda
D. Maybe
5. Interdependence is when a country is...
A. isolationist
B. in debt to its citizens
C. forced to sell
D. linked economically with others
6. What drove Columbus to sail the Atlantic Ocean?
A. Lumber
B. The Queen
C. Spices
D. The Slave Trade
1. If supply is low but demand is high, the cost will be...
A. High
B. Low
C. Equal
D. Free
2. Why did people explore the Americas in the 15th -16th
centuries?
A. Spread Christianity
B. Get Rich
C. Fame
D. All of the Above
3. If supply is high but demand is low, the cost will be...
A. High
B. Low
C. Equal
D. Free
4. The United States economy is NOT linked to other countries.
A. True
B. False
C. Kinda
D. Maybe
5. Interdependence is when a country is...
A. isolationist
B. in debt to its citizens
C. forced to sell
D. linked economically with others
6. What drove Columbus to sail the Atlantic Ocean?
A. Lumber
B. The Queen
C. Spices
D. The Slave Trade
What is Geography?
Geography is the study of the
earth and the way people live on it
and use it.
What are the five themes of
geography?
1. Location- Everything on the
earth has an absolute location or
exact position.
2. Description of Place- Place
explains what an area is like by
comparing its natural features and
human-made features to those in
other areas.
Human-Environment
Interaction
The environment is the
surroundings in which people,
plants, and animals live. People
influence their environment, and
are influenced by their
environment.
Movement
Another theme of geography is
the movement of people, goods,
and ideas around the world.
Regions
A region is an area with common
features that set it apart from
other areas.
Location
Place
Human-Enviroment Interaction
Movement
Regions
Use the five themes of
geography and answer the
following questions
• 1. If you described the means of transportaion
available to and from school, what theme
would you be using?
• 2. Why might two places be identified as part
of the same region?
• 3. What sports are examples of humanenvironment interaction?
• 4. Which theme would you be using if you
wrote a letter describing your town?