Download Themes of Geography 5 Themes Part I: Complete the following tasks

Themes of Geography
5 Themes Part I: Complete the following tasks using your textbook or one of the atlases in the class.
1.
Location: Absolute & Relative
A. Find the absolute location of the following places: West Point, Va; London, England; Rome,
Italy; Athens, Greece; Mecca, Saudi Arabia; Baghdad, Iraq; Istanbul, Turkey; Paris, France
B. Describe the following places in terms of relative location in a minimum of 3 ways: your
home, a place you would like to visit outside the United States, a place you would like to
visit outside the state of Virginia but inside the United States. Ex. Negril, Jamaica: South of
Florida, Island in the Caribbean, Beach located on western coast of the island
2.
Place:
A. Describe our school & 2 cities in the world in terms of place. ( 1 U.S. city) Use both human
& physical characteristics. Ex. Williamsburg, Va: tourism, marsh lands, James River, hot
summers, Christian, military, commuters
3.
Human-Environment Interaction:
A. Give 2 examples of how people adapt to the environment (1 personal) & 2 examples of how
people change the environment. Ex. I put on sunscreen before football practice.
4.
Movement:
A. Give 3 examples of how movement has impacted West Point & the surrounding areas. Ex.
Location of military bases causes people to move in & out of the area.
5.
Region:
A. Identify 3 regions in which you live.
Part II: Divide the back of your paper up into 5 sections. Label each section 1 of the themes of
geography. Give a brief description of each theme & draw a picture or illustration that will help you
remember each theme.