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Five Basic Themes of Geography Location Movement 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Place Relationships Regions Location- where places are located on the surface of the earth Place- the physical and human characteristics of a place Relationships- the interaction of people and the environment Movement- movement and interaction of people Regions- areas with similar characteristics The term geography comes from two Greek roots – “geo” for earth and “graph” for write. Geographers study the physical and cultural features of the earth. ©2013HappyEdugator 1. Location - Where is it? Why is it located there? Absolute location is given in degrees of latitude and longitude. Relative location depends upon point of reference, e.g. near, far, a short drive. 2. Place - What is it like? Physical Characteristics - landforms (mountains, plains, etc.), bodies of water (oceans, lakes, bay, etc.), ecosystems (soil, plants, animals, and climate) Human Characteristics - bridges, roads, buildings, culture, language All places have features that distinguish them from other places 3. Relationships - How do people interact with and change their environment? Depend on the environment Adapt to the environment Modify the environment 4. Movement - How are people and places linked by communication and the flow of people, ideas and goods? Transportation, communication, trade Patterns of movement such as migration Linkages and connections 5. Regions - What are their unifying features and how do they form and change over time? Regions are a basic unit for geographic study. (Midwest) Geographers divide the world into regions to help them interpret (Great Lakes) Regions can be defined on the basis of: physical and human characteristics ©2013HappyEdugator Name: Where is it? Area: Absolute Relative ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ©2013HappyEdugator Name: ___________________ PLACE Physical Characteristics Human Characteristics Land Forms: (plains, hills, mountains, All aspects of human life: animals, plants, and climate) (culture, language, customs, religions, goods, road, tools, etc.) ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ Bodies of Water: (oceans, seas, bays, lakes, rivers) ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___ ©2013HappyEdugator Name: _______________________________ Relationships- How do people interact with their environment? Depend on the environment Adapt to the environment Modify/change the environment ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ _______________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ _________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ __________________ ©2013HappyEdugator Name: _______________________________ Movement (people, goods, ideas) People Goods Ideas ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ _______________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ _________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ __________________ ©2013HappyEdugator Name: _______________________________ Region (Places that have similar economic, political, physical, or human characteristics (features) that you are comparing. A place may be in more than one region) Name of Region ________________________________________ Places with similar physical characteristics _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ __ Other similar characteristics ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ Explain – Is it a geographical, economic or political region? __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ ©2013HappyEdugator __________________ Compare and Contrast Summary Chart Your Area of Study _______________ ________________ Your Home State ________________ How Alike? How Different? With Regard To: ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ©2013HappyEdugator