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The Five Themes ofThe Five Themes ofGeographyGeography
“Lucky People Have More Reese's”
LocationLocation
Two types of location:
-Absolute Location
-Relative Location
Definition: Where something can be found on the Earth
Absolute Location shows theexact point on the Earth’ssurface where something islocated
-Address-Latitude/Longitude
Relative Location explainswhere something is in relationto another
-Cardinal directions-“Next to,” “Down from…”
PlacePlace
Definition: Describes what a location looks like
Describe using:
-Physical Characteristics
-Human Characteristics
Physical Characteristicsinclude anything that isnature made:
-Trees, shrubs-Mountains, rocks
Human Characteristics includeanything that is human made:
-Buildings, roads, cars-Human culture, language, customs
Human Environment InteractionHuman Environment Interaction
Definition: How people interact with the environment
Humans interact three ways (MAD):
-Modify
-Adapt
-Depend
Modify means that humanschange the environment:
-Build Houses-Dams, Cut Trees
Adapt means humans changetheir life to live/survive in theenvironment:
-Air-conditioning, heat-Sunglasses
Depend means humans rely onthe environment:
-Fishing, crops-Oxygen
MovementMovement
Definition: How people, goods, and ideas move between places: Spatial Interaction
Movement of Goods:-Truck, ship,-Plane, train
Movement of People:-Bus, car-Walking, bike
Movement of Ideas:-Internet, e-mail-Phone, letters
RegionRegion
Definition: An area that is definedby common characteristics (twoor more places).
Two types of Regions:
-Physical Region
-Political Region
Political Regions are definedby humans:
-States, Countries-Counties
Physical Regions are definedby nature:
-Deserts, Mountains-Lakes, Rivers
The Five Themes ofThe Five Themes ofGeographyGeography
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