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The 5 Themes of Geography Objective: Students will be able to understand & apply the 5 themes of geography to actual locations of their choice 5 Themes of Geography 1.Location 2. Place 3. Human Environment Interaction 4. Movement 5. Regions 1. Location Location can be described as a place’s position on the globe Latitude: imaginary lines running parallel to the Equator Longitude: imaginary lines running north and south between the poles The Equator is the imaginary line that splits the earth into 2 equal halves, or hemispheres between the north and south poles Latitude North Pole 0 ̊N ("World atlas.com," 2010) South Pole 0 ̊S Longitude Prime Meridian=0 ̊ through Greenwich, England Longitude lines, or meridians, run north and south between the poles Lines are measured east and west of Greenwich up to 180 ̊ ("Port cities london," 2004) (Gough, 2009) Absolute Location The exact location of a place using latitude and longitude or a mailing address. Ex: St Louis is at 38 degrees north; 90 degrees west Ex: My house is located at 123 Main Street Relative Location Is a place’s position in relation to the location of another place. Ex: Subway is just beyond McDonalds close to Publix 2. Place The physical and human features at a given location. Such as…? Physical Characteristics The physical (natural) features at a given location Examples: Mountains, lakes, rivers, climate, and vegetation Human Characteristics Describes the human characteristics of a location. Examples include: Manmade statues Economic Systems Population, Language, &Culture Communication Systems Government Systems 3. Human-Environment Interaction How people change their environment to fit their needs and how people change the way they live in order to fit the environment they live in. Cut down trees Buildings Build Roads What are some of the consequences of change? Destruction of Our Natural Resources… Forests Oceans ("The Role of," ) Progress & Innovation… Roads Buildings Efficiency (Sharp, 2008) 4. Movement How people, goods, information and ideas move from place to place. Transportation Railroad Roads, Highways Airports • Communication of ideas – Computers – Telephones/cell phones All of these things make it easier to communicate & for both people & goods to travel from one place to another Movement People, Ideas, and Products (P.I.P.) 5. Regions An area with common features that many it different from other areas. A Group of Places 1 Common Characteristic A REGION 5. Regions Southeast “Southern” accent Call soda “coke” Y’all Southern Hospitality Sweet tea More farming Northeast “Northern” accent Boston New York New Jersey Call soda “pop” Unsweet tea More industry Formal Regions -states, countries, cities -Places with specific boundaries Functional Regions -one central place and the surrounding places affected by it -A metropolitan area could consist of a large city plus its surrounding suburbs Formal Map - Political 5 Themes of Geography 1.Location 2. Place 3. Human Environment Interaction 4. Movement 5. Regions