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GeographyGeography

5 Themes of Geography5 Themes of Geography

(MR HELP)(MR HELP)MMovementovementRRegionegionHHuman/uman/EEnvironment Interactionnvironment InteractionLLocation ocation PPlacelace

5 Themes of Geography5 Themes of Geography MMovement: ovement: How and why are places How and why are places

connected?connected? RRegion: egion: What binds a place together?What binds a place together? HHumanuman EEnvironment Interaction: nvironment Interaction: What is the What is the

relationship between the people and the relationship between the people and the environment?environment?

LLocation: ocation: Where is it located?Where is it located? PPlace: lace: What is it like there?What is it like there?

MovementMovement How transportation and communications systems How transportation and communications systems

link people in one location to those in anotherlink people in one location to those in another Roads, railroads, airports…Roads, railroads, airports… Ex: A river makes possible a hydroelectric power Ex: A river makes possible a hydroelectric power

plant, which generates electricity for the town.plant, which generates electricity for the town.

RegionRegion

• An area of the Earth that has one or An area of the Earth that has one or more common factors throughout.more common factors throughout.

• Human factors may include language Human factors may include language or governmentor government

• Physical factors may include Physical factors may include mountains, climate, or vegetation mountains, climate, or vegetation

Human Environment InteractionHuman Environment Interaction• The ways people respond to and modify The ways people respond to and modify

the natural environmentthe natural environment• People adapt the way they live to suit their People adapt the way they live to suit their

physical surroundingsphysical surroundings• People change their surroundings to meet People change their surroundings to meet

their particular needstheir particular needs

LocationLocation

Where something is:Where something is:Absolute-Absolute- exact area/spot exact area/spotExample- 4103 E. Mockingbird Ln.Example- 4103 E. Mockingbird Ln.

Victoria, TX 77904Victoria, TX 77904Relative- Relative- relation to another place relation to another place Example- on the corner of Example- on the corner of

Zac Lentz Pkwy (the Loop) and Zac Lentz Pkwy (the Loop) and E. Mockingbird Ln.E. Mockingbird Ln.

PlacePlace

• Physical and cultural features that Physical and cultural features that give a location its particular identitygive a location its particular identity

• Location + characteristics = PlaceLocation + characteristics = Place• Physical environment and human Physical environment and human

characteristics of a location make it characteristics of a location make it different than any other place on different than any other place on EarthEarth