5 Themes of Geography
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5 Themes 5 Themes
of of GeographyGeography
5 Themes of Geography5 Themes of Geography
(MR HELP)(MR HELP)MMovementovementRRegionegionHHuman/uman/EEnvironment Interactionnvironment InteractionLLocation ocation PPlacelace
5 Themes of Geography5 Themes of Geography
MMovement: ovement: How and why are places How and why are places connected?connected?
RRegion: egion: What binds a place together?What binds a place together? HHumanuman
EEnvironment Interaction: nvironment Interaction: What is the What is the relationship between the people and the relationship between the people and the environment?environment?
LLocation: ocation: Where is it located?Where is it located? PPlace: lace: What is it like there?What is it like there?
MovementMovement
How transportation and communications systems How transportation and communications systems link people in one location to those in anotherlink people in one location to those in another
Roads, railroads, airports…Roads, railroads, airports… Ex: A river makes possible a hydroelectric power Ex: A river makes possible a hydroelectric power
plant, which generates electricity for the town.plant, which generates electricity for the town.
RegionRegion
• An area of the Earth that has one or An area of the Earth that has one or more common factors throughout.more common factors throughout.
• Human factors may include language Human factors may include language or governmentor government
• Physical factors may include Physical factors may include mountains, climate, or vegetation mountains, climate, or vegetation
Human Environment InteractionHuman Environment Interaction
• The ways people respond to and modify The ways people respond to and modify the natural environmentthe natural environment
• People adapt the way they live to suit their People adapt the way they live to suit their physical surroundingsphysical surroundings
• People change their surroundings to meet People change their surroundings to meet their particular needstheir particular needs
LocationLocation
Where something is:Where something is:
Absolute-Absolute- exact area/spot exact area/spot
Example- 4103 E. Mockingbird Ln.Example- 4103 E. Mockingbird Ln.
Victoria, TX 77904Victoria, TX 77904
Relative- Relative- relation to another place relation to another place
Example- on the corner of Example- on the corner of
Zac Lentz Pkwy (the Loop) and Zac Lentz Pkwy (the Loop) and
E. Mockingbird Ln.E. Mockingbird Ln.
PlacePlace
• Physical and cultural features that Physical and cultural features that give a location its particular identitygive a location its particular identity
• Location + characteristics = PlaceLocation + characteristics = Place• Physical environment and human Physical environment and human
characteristics of a location make it characteristics of a location make it different than any other place on different than any other place on EarthEarth