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The Five Themes of Geography
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The Five Themes of Geography
(Or, how to make studying the earth easier!)
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Geography:The study of Earth’s surface,
and the relationships
between its people,
and their
environment.
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Theme 1: Location
Where is IT? Why is IT there?
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Two types of location:
1. Absolute
2. Relative
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Absolute Location
*describes a place’s exact position on earth
*uses latitude & longitude
*no two places have the same absolute location
*(global address)
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Absolute location
Pennsylvania 41* North latitude 77* West longitude (41* N 77* W)
Harrisburg 40* North latitude 77* West longitude
(40* N 77* W)
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Relative location
Where a place is in relation to another place
Uses directional words to describe (cardinal & intermediate directions)
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is bordered by New York on
the north, Ohio on the west, West Virginia, Maryland and Delaware on the south and New Jersey on the east.
Harrisburg is about 12 miles west of Hershey.
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Theme 2: Place What is a place like?
Describe its physical characteristics mountains, bodies of water, plants, animals, climate
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Pennsylvania’s physical characteristics
Susquehanna River Farmland in PA
Pocono Mountains Deer in PA
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Describe its human characteristics
• People
• Culture
• Languages
• Religions
• Cities
• Buildings &
Landmarks
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Theme 3: Human-Environment Interaction
How do people…
adapt to their environment? modify their environment? depend on their environment?
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Pennsylvanians interacting with their environment.
Kinzua Dam Ski Roundtop
Amish farmland
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We don’t always interact in a positive way, unfortunately!
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Air pollution from Pittsburgh steel mills
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Theme 4: Movement
How do people, goods and
ideas move from place to place?
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Movement in PA
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Theme 5: Regions
• A region is a group of places that share common features.
Climate regions- have same climatePolitical regions- same type of govern.Cultural regions- same lang. customs, beliefsLandform regions- have same type of land
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Pennsylvania regions
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MR. HELP can assist you remember the five themes.
M - MovementR - RegionsH - HumanE - Environment Interaction
L - LocationP - Place