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The 5 Themes of Geography: A Framework for Studying the World Theme 1: Location • Where is it? • Why is it there? Two types of location • Absolute • Relative Absolute Location • Uses a specific place on the earth’s surface • Uses a grid system • Latitude and Longitude • A global “address” Nevada Absolute Location • Las Vegas 36ºNorth, 115ºWest • Reno 39ºNorth, 119ºWest Relative Location • Where a place is in relationship to another place • Uses directional words to describe -Cardinal and intermediate directions Nevada Relative Location • Nevada is bordered by Idaho and Oregon to the north, California to the west and Utah to the east. OR • Nevada is one of the Southwestern states. • Nevada is one of the Western states. ID UT CA AZ Theme 2: Place Physical Characteristics • • • • Land features Mountains, Plains and Plateaus Climate Bodies of Water Nevada: Physical Characteristics Theme 2: Place Human Characteristics •People •Culture •Language •Religion •Buildings and landmarks •Cities Nevada: Human Characteristics Theme 3: Human Environment Interaction How people interact with their environment How people……. • adapt to their environment • modify their environment • depend on their environment Nevada: Human Environment Interaction Theme 4: Movement The mobility of…. • people • goods • ideas How places are linked together and to the world Nevada: Movement Theme 5: Regions What places have in common • • • • Political Regions Landform Regions Agricultural Regions Culture Regions The Middle East Nevada: Regions • Nevada is part of the “Southwest” • Nevada is part of the “Great Basin”
