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Five Themes of Geography Cornell Notes
SSWG1a Describe the concept of place by explaining how physical characteristics such as landforms, bodies of water, climate, soils, natural vegetation, and animal life are used to
describe a place
SSWG1c Analyze the interrelationship between physical and human characteristics of a place.
SSWG2a Describe the concept of place by explaining how the culture of a region is a product of the region’s physical
characteristics
SSWG2b Explain how cultural characteristics of a place can be used to describe a place.
• Geography is the study of the distribution and interaction of physical and human features on the earth.
• Physical geography includes landforms, bodies of water, climate, soils, vegetation and animal life.
• Cultural geography includes traditions, customs, and other aspects of a group of people’s daily lives.
• There are 5 themes of geography:–Location–Place–Region–Movement–Human-Environment
Interaction
• Location EQ– “Where is it?”
• 2 types of location– Absolute-exact location– Relative-in relation to other
things• Absolute location
– Uses latitude and longitude– Latitude measured N & S– Longitude is measured E & W
• Relative Location – Uses landmarks, distances,
etc.– Used more often by general
population
• Place EQ– “What is it like?”
• Place includes physical and cultural characteristics
• Places are set apart from each other by physical features
• Place can also be described by ways that people have changed the land
• Region EQ– “How are places similar and
different?”• Defined as an area of the
world with similar characteristics
• Not limited to political boundaries
• 3 main types of regions – Formal– Functional– Perceptual
• Movement EQ– “How do people, goods, and ideas
move from one location to another?”
• Distance– Linear – Time – Psychological
• The theme of movement is closely connected with economics.
• Globalization has influenced movement in the 21st century.
• Human-Environment Interaction EQ– “How do people relate to the physical
world?”• To survive, people must use their
environment– Use as is—fishing in a river– Change positively—creating a dam to
control flooding on a river– Change negatively—creating
industrial pollution in a river• People also must learn to live with
aspects of the environment that don’t change– Climate, soil, etc.
• Interaction between people and their environment can shape cultures.