Transcript Five Themes of Geography

Learning Targets for the Day
• I CAN identify the five themes of
geography
• I CAN describe the earth’s features
according to the different geography
themes.
What is Geography?
Geography is the “study of the
earth's surface; includes people's
responses to topography and
climate and soil and vegetation”.
–"geography." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2013. Web. 4 May 2013.
<http://www.definitions.net/definition/geography>.
 What the Earth looks like.
 How people interact with the
environment
The Five Themes of
Geography
How Do We View the World Around Us?
What are the Five Themes of Geography?
The Five Themes of Geography
are categories that scientists use
to study Earth’s features:
Movement
Region
Human-Environmental
Interaction
Location
Place
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Movement
Movement
A change of
position that does
not entail a
change of location
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Movement cont…
How are people, goods,
information and ideas moved
from place to place??
People/Goods
Trucks/Cars
Planes
Trains/Buses
Boats
Information
Telephones
Computers (email, internet)
Mail
Ideas (How trends and fads move from place to
place.)
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Magazines/Books
Radio
Television
Regions
Regions
Scientists divide the Earth’s land into sections,
called Regions, based on certain traits those
sections share.
Regions may be created based on:
Same Climate (weather trends)
Location (where it is on a map)
Languages & Cultures of the people
Landforms (mountains or plains, wetlands or desert)
Examples:
North America/South America (based on location on the map)
Latin America (primarily Spanish speaking countries)
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Regions cont.
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Regional Map of
the United States
Human-Environmental
Interaction
Human-Environmental Interactions
How people interact
with their
surroundings.
People depend on their
environment.
We depend on the land (soil)
to grow food.
We depend on rivers and
streams for drinking water &
or transporting goods.
People modify (change)
the environment.
We pave roads to travel on.
We clear land to build
houses & buildings on.
People adapt to their
environment.
We wear lighter clothing in
the summer (warm/hot) and
wear heavier clothing in the
winter (cold).
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Human-Environmental
Interaction cont…
There are consequences as well as
benefits to the actions we take in
interacting with our environment:
Positive:
• More interaction between people of different cultures
Negative:
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• Faster use of the Earth’s natural resources.
• Air pollution
• Global warming
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Location
Location
The theme of Location answers the question:
“Where is it?”
It describes where a place is on Earth. There
are two kinds of location:
Absolute location:
• The exact location of a place on Earth.
Relative location: (Vicinal or Insular)
• Location of a place when compared to other places.
Location cont.
Absolute location:
• The exact location of a place on Earth.
• Examples:
• Degrees of latitude and longitude on a globe or
map.
• Address of a house or building.
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• The Latitude & Longitude of Michigan is:
44.3148443 N , 85.60236429999998 W - this is Michigan’s
absolute location on a map of the Earth.
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Location cont.
Relative location:
• The location of a place in relation to other
places.
• Usually described by:
• Direction (North, South, East, West)
• Landmarks that are nearby
• Distance to or from another place
• Examples:
• Our school is West of Telegraph Road, and four blocks
from the fire station.
• My house is on Ann Arbor Trail, across the street from
the gas station.
Place
Place
The theme Place answers the question:
“What is it like there?”
• A place is often known by its own special
characteristics.
• Characteristics are special traits or qualities that a
place can have.
• Types of characteristics for Place:
• Human
• Physical
Category 
Place cont.
Human Characteristics:
• The main customs, languages, and beliefs of the people
in a certain place.
• Special traditions or holidays
• Clothing styles
• Political ideals
• Architecture (how buildings are made)
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Place cont.
• Physical Characteristics:
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Mountains, plains
Oceans, rivers, lakes
Climate (hot, cold, humid, dry)
Types of animals that live there
What types of plants grow there.
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Conclusion
Scientists use the Five Themes of
Geography so that they can understand
how the world works, and what people
can do to make it better for all of us.
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Practice
The Timber Company cuts down acres
of trees to make lumber.
Poughkeepsie is at 41 degrees north and
73 degrees west
O'Hare international airport in Chicago is
a hub or traveling activity
New York City is know for its tall sky
scrapers
The southwest is hot and arid
Exercises 1.2
Reminders
• Study in advance Locating Places Using
Maps for recitation points.
• Review for today’s lesson.
• Bring your Map
- Have
a nice day 