The Five Themes of The Five Themes of GeographyGeography

Theme Theme #1#1LocationLocation

Relative LocationRelative Location

Relative Location: is the place where something is in comparison to something else.

Absolute LocationAbsolute Location

Absolute Location: is the exact spot on the planet where something resides.

HemispheresHemispheres

Hemispheres: Half of a sphere.

Earth has four hemispheres. North, South, East, and West

Latitude and LongitudeLatitude and LongitudeLatitude: Imaginary horizontal lines that start with the equator (0 degrees latitude) used to measure north and south.

Longitude: Imaginary vertical lines that start with the Prime Meridian (0 degrees longitude) used to measure east and west.

Using latitude and longitude will give you absolute location.

Five Themes of GeographyFive Themes of GeographyTheme #2Theme #2PlacePlace

All places have characteristics that give All places have characteristics that give them meaning and character and them meaning and character and distinguish them from other places on distinguish them from other places on earth.earth.

Physical CharacteristicsPhysical Characteristics - places - places described by landforms or animal described by landforms or animal life.life.

Example: The craters on the moonExample: The craters on the moon Example: The Swallows of CapistranoExample: The Swallows of Capistrano

Human CharacteristicsHuman Characteristics - places - places described by architecture, town described by architecture, town planning, land usage, language, planning, land usage, language, religion, and political ideology.religion, and political ideology.

Example: PyramidsExample: Pyramids Example: MosquesExample: Mosques

The Five Themes of GeographyThe Five Themes of GeographyTheme #3:Theme #3: Human/Environment Human/Environment InteractionInteraction

Where ever humans live on Earth they are Where ever humans live on Earth they are forced to interact with the environment. This forced to interact with the environment. This interaction can be either positive or negative.interaction can be either positive or negative.

Positive InteractionPositive Interaction - is when human - is when human interaction with the environment provides interaction with the environment provides benefits for both the environment and benefits for both the environment and humans.humans.

Example: Planting TreesExample: Planting Trees

Is a Cowpie a positive Is a Cowpie a positive interaction?interaction?

Negative InteractionNegative Interaction - when human - when human interaction with the environment provides interaction with the environment provides negative results for the environment and negative results for the environment and humans.humans.

Example: Nuclear Bomb FactoryExample: Nuclear Bomb Factory

The Five Themes of GeographyThe Five Themes of GeographyTheme #4Theme #4MovementMovement

People interact with other people, places, and People interact with other people, places, and things almost every day of their lives. They things almost every day of their lives. They travel from one place to another; they travel from one place to another; they communicate with each other; and they rely communicate with each other; and they rely upon products, information, and ideas that come upon products, information, and ideas that come from beyond their immediate environment.from beyond their immediate environment.

MovementMovement - what humans do to - what humans do to communicate, obtain products and communicate, obtain products and information, and share ideas beyond information, and share ideas beyond their immediate environment.their immediate environment.

Gothenburg, NEGothenburg, NE Where do people from Gothenburg go to Where do people from Gothenburg go to

get many of the daily products they use?get many of the daily products they use?

If someone from Gothenburg wanted to get a If someone from Gothenburg wanted to get a specialized item where would they go?specialized item where would they go?

Lincoln, NELincoln, NE Where would someone from Lincoln try to Where would someone from Lincoln try to

find an object they could not get in Lincoln?find an object they could not get in Lincoln?

Omaha, NEOmaha, NE Where would someone from Omaha go to get Where would someone from Omaha go to get

something they could not find in Omaha?something they could not find in Omaha?

The Five Themes of GeographyThe Five Themes of GeographyTheme#5Theme#5RegionsRegions

RegionRegion - a basic unit of geographic study is the - a basic unit of geographic study is the region, an area on the earth’s surface that is region, an area on the earth’s surface that is defined by certain unifying characteristics.defined by certain unifying characteristics.

The unifying characteristics may be The unifying characteristics may be physical, human, or cultural.physical, human, or cultural.

How regions change over time is also How regions change over time is also studied and researched.studied and researched.

Breaking the world into manageable regions Breaking the world into manageable regions by theme makes studying the world easier. by theme makes studying the world easier.

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