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5 Themes of Geography
Mr. Gingras
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Geography
Geography is the study of the earth and the people on it
Because this is a large topic, geographers give us 5 Themes to start.
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What are the five themes?
Tools geographer’s use to study features on earth.1) Location2) Place3) Region4) Movement5) Human Environment Interaction
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1. Location
Location is where things are located on the earth. 2 Types:– ABSOLUTE: exact location on earth.
• Measured with latitude and longitude• Doesn’t change.
– JMS: 42N, 71W– Tokyo, Japan: 35N, 139E– Cape Town, South Africa: 34S,18E
– RELATIVE: location compared to other places• Changes dependent upon where you’re comparing it to
– Rome is near the Mediterranean Sea.– The United States is North of Mexico.– Walpole is Southwest of Boston
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Absolute Location
Examples:
– JMS: 42N, 71W
– Rome, Italy: 41N, 12E
– Tokyo, Japan: 35N, 139E
– Cairo, Egypt: 30N, 31E
– Cape Town, South Africa: 34S,18E
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Relative Location
Examples:
– Rome is near the Mediterranean Sea.
– The United States is North of Mexico.
– Walpole is Southwest of Boston.
– Norwood is Northeast of Walpole
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2. Place
Place: what a location is like
– What human and physical characteristics make it different from all others?
A)Physical characteristics
B) Human characteristics
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Physical Characteristics
The way a location looks– Landforms, bodies of water, etc. specific to THAT
place.
Created by nature.– Mountains, Rivers, Lakes, Seas. Climate, Vegetation
Examples:– The Andes Mountains of South America.– The Amazon River flows through Brazil.– The Pampas are located in Argentina.
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Human Characteristics
What the people are like– All the ways to describe a person or people, including
their way of life, values and beliefs specific to THAT place.
Man-made or invented.– Language, Buildings, Religious Practices, Celebrations,
traditions
Examples: – Portuguese is the official language of Brazil.– Many Mexicans are Catholic.– Cinco de Mayo is a national holiday in Mexico.
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3. Region
The world can be divided into different regions based on similarities.
This makes it easier to study and understand physical and human characteristics over large areas.
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Physical Characteristics
Landforms, bodies of water and climate that cover a large area.
For example:– Mountain ranges– Coastal communities– “Tornado Alley”– The Northeast
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Human Characteristics
The ways of life, values and beliefs of the people living in an area.
Examples:– Religion – Islamic regions– Economics – Poor neighborhoods – Language - Southern Accents– Race – The Asian population
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4. Movement
How people, goods, and ideas move from place to place.
People and places are linked together, especially in today’s world! (Globalization)
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4. Movement - examples
Movement of People:– Planes, Trains, Automobiles
Movement of ideas (communication)– The internet (Facebook, twitter, vine, pinterest and
SO much more)– Phones (iMessage, text, facetime, etc.)– TV– Education
Movement of goods– Cargo ships, Freight trains, UPS
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5. Human Environment Interaction
People and the environment are closely connected:
1.People can adapt to the environment
2.People can modify (or change) the environment
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Adapt
People make changes to their way of life in order to be comfortable, successful, healthy, safe or happy.
For example, people:– Wear different clothing depending on the weather– Eat different foods depending on what is
available– Build shelters that protect them from weather
conditions– Wear bug spray
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Modify
People change the environment around them in order to be comfortable, successful, healthy, safe or happy.
For example, people:– Build damns– Build wind farms– Mine or dig for fuel– Spray insecticide
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Human Environment Interaction
Current Environmental Issues:– Climate Change (global warming)– Energy Resources– Water Conservation– Deforestation
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Review: What are the five themes?
1) Location-Where things are located on Earth, both in absolute and relative terms
2) Place- Physical and human characteristics that make a place distinct from others
3) Region- What common physical and human characteristics link a place to other parts
of the world
4) Movement- How the movement of people, goods, and ideas affect a place
5) Human Environment Interaction- How the lands affects the people and how the people affect the land
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Assignment
What does each theme look like?– In the top box, explain each theme.– In the bottom box, draw a picture that
represents each theme.– Your picture should clearly describe
the theme.– Be creative, and thoughtful.
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