3 Five Themes Of Geography
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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
•Absolute
•Relative
Absolute Location• A specific place on the Earth’s surface• Uses a grid system• Latitude and longitude• A global address (such as a physical
address
FORT COLLINS,COLORADO
Absolute Location• Fort Collins 40° 45' N 105° 5' W
What is the absolute location of Webber Middle School?
Relative Location• Where a place is
in relation to another place
• Uses directional words to describe– Cardinal (north,
south, east, and west) and
– intermediate directions (near, far)
Webber Middle School
What is the relative location of Webber?
Webber is south of Colorado State University and north of the Conoco
on Harmony.
What is WMS’s relative location to your house?
Theme 2: PlaceWhat is the place like?
Think about the physical and human characteristics that give an area its identity!
Theme 2: PlacePhysical Characteristics• Land Features• Mountains, plains,
and plateaus• Climate• Bodies of water
Physical Characteristics of Fort Collins - these help us know what makes this area unique
Theme 2: PlaceHuman Characteristics
• People• Culture• Language• Religion• Buildings and
Landmarks• Cities• Others?
Fort Collins: Human Characteristics
Theme 3: Human Environment Interaction
How people shape and are affected by the landscape
People . . .• Adapt to their environment• Modify their environment• Depend on their environment
Human Environment Interaction in Colorado
Theme 4: MovementThe mobility of• People• Goods• Ideas &
Information
Think about how places are linked to one another and the world
COLORADO: Movement
Theme 5: RegionsThink about what
places have in common. This structure helps us identify patterns and relationships between places.
• Political Regions• Landform Regions• Agricultural
Regions• Cultural Regions• What other kinds of
regions can you think of?
COLORADO: Regions