five themes of geography location exact location –latitude –longitude relative location –close...
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Five Themes of GeographyFive Themes of Geography
Movement Place Location Interaction Region
Five Themes of Geography
LocationLocation
• Exact Location– Latitude
– Longitude
• Relative Location– Close to another
place or thing
PlacePlace
• Physical Features– Climate, soil, plants,
animals, bodies of water
• Human Features– Adaptations people
make to the land• Caves, log cabins,
brick buildings
InteractionInteraction
• People adapt to the environment– Farming, hunting,
clothing
• People change the environment– Irrigation, roads,
railroads, pollution
MovementMovement
• Travel from place to place– Walking, wagons,
shipping, roads
• Exchange of goods and ideas– Food, language,
religion, technology
RegionRegion
• Similar Physical Conditions– Mountains, deserts,
forests, plains
• Common Cultural Traits– Language, religion,
ethnicity
Political GeographyPolitical Geography
• Things created by people but cannot be touched:– Countries, states,
cities
– Boundaries and borders
– Latitude, longitude, compass directions
Physical GeographyPhysical Geography
• Natural features of geography that can be felt:– Mountains, rivers,
lakes, oceans
– Forests, plains, deserts
– Climate