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Aim: We are going to begin learning about the five themes of geography.
Five Themes of Geography
Geographers have developed five
fundamental themes of geography
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Location
Place
Movement
Human-Environment
Interactions
• Regions
5 Themes of Geography
Location
Location describes
where something can
be found. One way to
describe location of
something is to use
an address. Another
way is to name what
something is near.
What is the location of
this building?
Place
Describes the physical features
and human features of a
location. The physical features
and human features of a
location. The physical features
of a location are natural features
that include the climate,
landforms, soil, bodies of water,
and plants and animals. The
human features are those made
by people, such as population,
jobs, language, customs, religion
and government.
How would you describe the city? (Top Picture)
Vocabulary
• Topography- land surface features
• Climate- weather conditions over a
long period of time
• Natural resources- minerals, soil, fresh
water, and other resources found in
nature
Human/Environment Interaction
• Human/Environment
Interaction describes how the
environment affects people
and how people affect the
environment. This theme also
describes how people depend
upon the environment. For
example, some people depend
on lakes to provide them with
drinking water.
• This describes how people
adapt to their environment.
The people in this picture live in
Egypt, which has a hot dry
climate. How do you think their
clothing helps them adapt to their
climate?
Movement
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Movement describes how and why
people, goods, information, and
ideas move from place to place.
Movement is often described in
terms of communication and
transportation. Highways,
railroads, and rivers, are examples
of transportation networks that
move people and goods from
place to place. Television
newspapers and computers are
examples of communication tools
that move information and ideas
from place to place.
Explain the kind of movement
represented in this picture?
Regions
• Regions describe
places on Earth with
similar features.
Physical features,
such as landforms,
natural resources, or
climate, can describe
a region.
What are the five themes of
geography?
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Location
Place
Human/Environment Interaction
Movement
Regions