5 Themes of Geography

“Which is greater, the impact of the earth on people or the impact of people on the earth?”

Geographic ToolsInstruments used to collect, organize, store, or

display geographic informationSonar, satellites, GPS, GIS, maps, charts, graphs,

geographic concepts (p. 36)

MapsDraw a map of your bedroom on a piece of

paper

Does your map have the following…TitleCompass RoseScaleKey

Mr. O’s room

= 6 ft

Night stand

Bed

Dresser

Monkey cage

5 Themes of GeographyLocationPlaceRegionsMovementHuman Environment Interaction

Location – Where is a place? Absolute location – position on the globe Latitude and Longitude (Page 16-17)

Equator

Latitudes

Prime Meridian

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Latitude and LongitudeWhat is Latitude 0° known as?What is Longitude 0° known as?Using your phone, can you find out what our latitude

and longitude are at this moment?

Relative location: its relation compared to other places

Name several relative locations for Erie

Physical Characteristics: landforms, ecosystems, climate, terrain

Human Characteristics: how many people live, work, and visit, language, customs, and economy

Place – Characteristics that make it unique or different

Formal Regions: certain characteristics found throughout the area (political, states, countries, cities, Great Lakes)

Region – a group of places with at least one common characteristic

Functional Regions: a central place with surrounding places affected by it (airport)

Perceptual Region: defined by

people’s feelings and attitudes about areas (North East)

Movement – People, goods and ideas move between places (diffusion)

how people use their environment and are affected by it.

Some changes are intentional, some accidentalPositive and negative

Human – Environment Interaction

5 themes video

Theme Erie Example

Location Relative -

Absolute -

Place Physical -

Human -

Region Perceptual –

Formal -

Movement

Human- Environment Interaction

Collage ProjectCreate a collage of your cultural and

geographical setting using the 5 elements of culture and the 5 themes of geography.

Create it on a PowerPoint slideWill be presented at the start of class

tomorrow.25 points Level II