Geography - 5 themes of georaphy
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GEOGRAPHY
GEOGRAPHY
• the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these, including the distribution of populations and resources, land use, and industries.
GEOGRAPHY
• offers students the opportunity to study the dynamics of global change and to place their local experience in a global perspective
“Geography is all about...
it’s all about...
EARTHQUAKESVOLCANOES
GLACIERSWEATHERCLIMATE
RIVERSFLOODSCOASTSROCKSSOILS
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
• the branch of geography dealing with natural features and processes.
it’s all about...HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
DEVELOPMENTURBANISATION
POPULATIONRESOURCESCOUNTRIESECONOMICACTIVITIES
PEOPLE
HUMAN GEOGRAPHYthe branch of geography dealing with how human activity affects or is influenced by the earth's surface.
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5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY
The Five Themes of Geography are categories that scientists use to study Earth’s features:
MovementRegionHuman-Environmental InteractionLocationPlace
M O V E M E N T
• how people, goods, and ideas get from one place to another
• relationship among places
MOVEMENT
How are people, goods, information and ideas moved from place to place?
People/GoodsTrucks/CarsPlanesTrains/BusesBoats
InformationTelephonesComputers (email, internet)Mail
Ideas (How trends and fads move from place to place.)
Magazines/BooksRadioTelevision
REGION• a region has a unifying
characteristic such as climate, land, population or history
• Scientists divide the Earth’s land into sections, called Regions, based on certain traits those sections share.
LOCATION describes its location (where it is)
absolute - pinpoint using latitude and longitude
(could also use street signs, names, ect)
relative - where a place is by describing
places near it (mountain/ocean)
ABSOLUTE LOCATION
RELATIVE LOCATION
PLACEa location’s physical and human
characteristics
examples – climate, land features, population, occupations, culture, ect…