The Five Themes of Geography A Framework for Studying the World North Carolina Geographic Alliance PowerPoint Presentations 2007
Mar 26, 2015
The Five Themes of Geography
A Framework for Studying the World
North Carolina Geographic Alliance
PowerPoint Presentations2007
Theme 1: Location
• Where is It?• Why is It There?
Two Types of Location
•Absolute
•Relative
Absolute Location
• A specific place on the Earth’s surface• Uses a grid system• Latitude and longitude• A global address
WisconsinAbsolute Location
• 915 Acacia Lane, Rhinelander, Wisconsin
• 45°38'48.04"N Latitude 89°23'34.42"W Longitude
Relative Location
• Where a place is in relation to another place
• Uses directional words to describe– Cardinal and
intermediate directions
Wisconsin
• Wisconsin is bordered by Lake Superior on the north, Illinois on the south, and Minnesota on the west.
• Lake Michigan makes up Wisconsin’s east border.
• Wisconsin is one of the Great Lakes States
Theme 2: PlacePhysical Characteristics• Land Features• Mountains, plains,
and plateaus• Climate• Bodies of Water
Wisconsin: Physical Characteristics
http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/blog/archives/5060
http://coloradoguy.com/wisconsin-highest-point/wisconsin-high-point2.jpg
http://gotexassoccer.com/trips/highpoints/wi/wi2005_0032_r.jpg
Theme 2: PlaceHuman Characteristics
• People• Culture• Language• Religion• Buildings and
Landmarks• Cities
Wisconsin: Human Characteristics
Photo © taken by and copyright by Jeff Dean
Royalbroil
Theme 3: Human Environment Interaction
How People Interact With Their Environment
People . . .• Adapt to Their Environment• Modify Their Environment• Depend on Their Environment
http://www.fotosearch.com/comp/corbis/DGT119/BAG0017.jpg
Wisconsin: Human Environment Interaction
Jeff the quiet
Photo taken by Bobak Ha'Eri
http://www.fishinfo.com/braggin.htm
http://www.ryancarpentier.com/images/bwwebgal/slides/Wisconsin%20Winter.html
Theme 4: Movement
The Mobility of• People• Goods• Ideas
How Places are linked to one another and the world
http://www.waow.com/Global/story.asp?S=13186893&clienttype=printable
http://article.wn.com/view/2012/06/06/Minneapolis_lock_and_dams_to_reopen_to_commercial_traffic/
Wisconsin: Movement
http://www.amhighed.com/niagarafalls2012/internet.htm
Theme 5: Regions
What Places Have in Common
• Political Regions• Landform Regions• Agricultural Regions• Cultural Regions
Wisconsin: Regions
Nancy Gill/Shutterstock.com
http://www.destination360.com/north-america/us/wisconsin/lakes
http://continuouswave.com/sail-logs/up2000/
http://www.digital-topo-maps.com/county-map/wisconsin.shtml