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FIVE THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY
LOCATION
PLACE
MOVEMENT
HUMAN ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION
REGIONS
THEME 1: LOCATION
 Where is it Located?
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
ARIZONA
Absolute Location
 Arizona – geographic center (55 miles ESE of Prescott)
34° N Latitude
111° W longitude
 Phoenix
33° N Latitude
112° W Longitude
RELATIVE LOCATION
Where a place is in
relation to another
place
Uses directional words
to describe:
 Cardinal DirectionsNever Eat Soggy Waffles
(N, E, S, W)
 Intermediate DirectionsNortheast, Southwest,
Southeast, Northwest
ARIZONA
(WRITE A CARDINAL STATEMENT
AND INTERMEDIATE STATEMENT ABOUT
ARIZONA)
 Arizona is bordered by Utah on the north, New Mexico
on the east, California on the west and Mexico to the
south.
 The Colorado River forms Arizona's western border.
 Arizona is one of the Southwestern States
PLACE
What is it Like There?
THEME 2: PLACE
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
 Land Features
 Mountains, plains,
and plateaus
 Climate
 Bodies of Water
ARIZONA:
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Mount Humphrey,
Flagstaff
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THEME 2:
P L ACE H UMAN CH ARACTE RISTICS
People
Culture
Language
Religion
Buildings and
Landmarks
Cities
ARIZONA: HUMAN
CHARACTERISTICS
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THEME 3:
HUMAN ENVIRONMENT
INTERACTION
How do people interact with their environment?
People . . .
 Adapt to Their Environment
 Modify Their Environment
 Depend on Their Environment
ARIZONA:
HUMAN ENVIRONMENT
INTERACTION
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THEME 4: MOVEMENT
The Mobility
(Movement) of
People
Goods
Ideas
How are places
linked to one
another and the
world?
ARIZONA: MOVEMENT
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THEME 5: REGIONS
What do places have in common?
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Political Regions
Landform Regions
Agricultural Regions
Cultural Regions
ARIZONA: REGIONS
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REMEMBERING THE 5 THEMES
If you can’t remember what
they are just ask MR. HELP!!!
M – Movement
R – Regions
HE – Human Environment interaction
L – Location
P - Place
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