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The way geographers view the world…
(LOCATION, PLACE, REGION, MOVEMENT, AND
HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION)
5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY
LOCATION
The exact or relative spot of something on earth.
Every point on Earth has a location.
Absolute location
Relative location
Absolute Location
 : Exact coordinates using latitude
and longitude.
 Latitude – Imaginary lines drawn from
east to west, measuring north and
south of the equator.
 Longitude – Imaginary lines drawn
north to south, measuring east and
west of the prime meridian.
Relative Location
 : the location of a place
based on its position to
another place.
 Example: a place is
N,E,S,W of another place
Looking at the World through Location
How does each of these
images show the theme
of Location?
Place
 The study of physical features and
human characteristics of a place
 Examples:
 Physical: landforms, rivers, lakes, climate,
soil, etc.
 Human Characteristics: religious beliefs,
settlement patterns, languages, etc.
PLACE
The physical and human features of a
location
Physical
Features
Human
Features
• Things that occur
naturally
• Mountains, rivers,
forests, climates,
etc.
• Things that people
bring to a location.
• Culture, buildings,
monuments, etc.
Examples of Place
Physical Features
The Rocky Mountains run through the
western United States and north into Canada.
The Tennessee River and the Duck River meet
around Kentucky Lake.
Human Features
The majority of people in China speak
Mandarin Chinese.
The Statue of Liberty is a monument found in
New York and is a symbol of freedom.
Looking at the World through Place
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of Place?
REGIONS
• Geographers divide the world
into regions.
• Division of the world into Physical
Regions and Cultural Regions
Physical Regions:
Deserts, rainforests, tidal basins.
Cultural Regions:
Islam and the Bible Belt
Looking At The World Through
Regions
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of these images
show the theme
of Regions?
HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION
How humans adapt to and modify
the environment.
Humans shape the
landscape through
their interaction with
the land.
Examples: farming,
cutting trees, and
building canals.
Examples of HumanEnvironment Interaction
Humans adapting to
their environment:
We wear heavy coats to
protect us from the cold
winters.
We run air conditioners
in the summers.
We prepare for weather
emergencies depending
on where we livehurricanes, blizzards,
tornados, etc.
Humans changing
their environment:
People build bridges
to cross over water
features.
We farm fertile land
to provide us with
food to eat.
Looking at the World through HumanEnvironment Interaction
How does each of
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the theme of HumanEnvironment
Interaction?
MOVEMENT
Movement of goods, ideas and people.
.
People & Things Move:
People and animals
travel and migrate, countries
import and export goods
Information & Ideas Move:
We communicate
information and ideas in a
variety of formats- television,
computers, newspapers, etc.
MOVEMENT
Movement of goods, ideas and people.
.
Immigration:
moving into a place
Emigration:
moving out of a place
Examples of Movement
 People and Things Move:
 The United States is a nation mostly made up of
immigrants or descendents of immigrants who
traveled from many different countries.
 Oranges grown in Florida are shipped to other states
because other climates do not allow oranges to grow.
 Information and Ideas Move:
 People text each other to communicate quickly.
 People get news from television, newspapers, the
radio, and the Internet.
Looking at the World through Movement
How does each of
these images show
the theme of
Movement?
Manhattan Subway Map
How does this image
show the theme of
•Location
•Place
•Human-Environment
Interaction
•Regions
•Movement