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Chapter 1, Section 1: Five Themes of Geography
One hundred years ago, Chief Standing Bear spoke of the vital connection between his
people, the Lakota, and their environment:
“[They] … loved the earth and all things of the earth … To sit or lie upon the
ground is to be able to think more deeply and to feel more keenly; … to see more
clearly into the mysteries of life and come closer in kinship to … all creatures of the
earth, sky, and water.”
Introduction: A Human Perspective
How can an islander, from the late 1830’s, without Google Navigator (GPS) or his world geography
book, make an accurate map?
I. The Geographer’s Perspective
In your own words, what does geography mean?
Methods of Geography
1. What is the most common tool a geographer uses to study the Earth?
2. Draw a mental map of the route you take from home to school.
3. What other tools do geographers uses to “describe the Earth?”
4. What are the five themes of geography and the questions associated with each theme?
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II. Theme: Location
When referring to location, a geographer would ask _______________________? There are two types
of location, they are _____________________ and ___________________.
A. Absolute Location
1. Geographers determine absolute location by _____________________.
2. Earth is divided into ______ halves called ______________________.
3. The _______________ divides the __________ and __________ hemisphere.
4. The _______________ divides the __________ and __________ hemisphere.
B. Latitude Lines
1. Latitude lines are parallel to the _________and measure _______ and _______.
C. Longitude Lines
1. Longitude lines are parallel to the _________ and measure _______ and _______.
2. Each site on Earth has only ______ ______________ location.
3. Refer to your world political map on A5. The absolute location of Anchorage, Alaska
is __________ latitude and __________ longitude.
D. Relative Location
1. Relative location describes ______________________________________________.
2. The relative location of McCaskey is ______________________________________.
In six words or less, summarize location.
III. Theme: Place
When referring to place, a geographer would ask _________________________? Place describes
________________________ and_________________________ of a location.
A physical feature of Lancaster City is ____________________________________ and a cultural
characteristic of Lancaster City is ___________________________________.
In six words or less, summarize place.
IV. Theme: Region
When referring to region, a geographer would ask ______________________________?
Regions are usually united by _____________________________ which may include
_______________, _______________, ________________, and _______________ characteristics.
A. Formal Regions
1. The formal region that I live in is _____________________________.
B. Functional Regions
1. A functional region of Lancaster County is _______________________.
2. At Park City, the ______________ of the mall is a functional region.
C. Perceptual Regions
1. The perceptual region that I live in is _________________________.
In six words or less, summarize region.
V. Theme: Human-Environmental Interaction
When referring to human-environmental interaction, a geographer would ask _____________________
_____________________________________________? I use what the environment offers me by
___________________________________________________________________________________.
How do I change the environment where I live? ____________________________________________.
In six words or less, summarize human-environmental interaction.
VI. Theme: Movement
When referring to movement, a geographer would ask _______________________________________
________________________________________________? The shirt that I am wearing came from
_______________ (country), the music that I am listening was purchased at __________ (store), and I
went to __________________ for entertainment over the Labor Day holiday. When looking at
movement, geographers look at three types of distance: _____________, _____________, and
________________.
A. Linear Distance
1. Linear distance is __________________________________________, such as your
shoes that came from __________________ (country).
2. Time distance is ___________________________________________, such as
walking to school takes _________________, but if I catch a ride I can be at school in
_________________.
B. Psychological Distance
When you were a kid, Hershey Park or the beach was ____________________________, now it
is ________________________.
In six words or less, summarize movement.
Review
5 Themes of Geography
Your Definition
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How is place different from location?
Why do geographers study human-environmental interactions?
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Vocabulary - Review
Match the vocabulary word with the correct definition. Use your vocabulary cards to help you review
the chapter vocabulary words.
1._____ Relative Location
A. Study of the distribution and interaction of physical and
human features on the earth
2._____ Longitude
B. longitude line at the zero meridian used to measure longitude
east to west; divides earth into east west hemispheres
3._____ Hemisphere
C. Exact place on earth where a geographic feature is found
4._____ Geography
D. Each half of the globe is divided into two equal parts
5._____ Equator
E. Set of imaginary lines that go around the earth over the poles,
dividing it into east and west
6._____ Latitude
F. Describes a place in relation to other places around it
7._____ Prime Meridian
G. Imaginary line that circles the globe dividing the earth into
northern and southern halves
8._____ Absolute Location
H. Set of imaginary lines that are parallel to the equator used to
locate places that are north and south
Labeling: Label the map below. Label the equator using a blue line. Label the Prime Meridian using a
red line. Label each hemisphere, North (N), South (S), East (E), and West (W). Use the atlas in the book
to help you label the map.