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The Five Themes of Geography A Foundation for Studying the World

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Theme 1: Location Where is It? Why is It There? Two Types of Location Absolute Relative 1

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Absolute Location A specific place on the Earths surface Uses a grid system Latitude and longitude A global address 2

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Absolute Location The Dance 2

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Texas Absolute Location Texas 33 N Latitude 97 W longitude Haltom City 32 86' N Latitude 97 26' W Longitude 3

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Relative Location Where a place is in relation to another place Uses directional words to describe Cardinal and intermediate directions 4

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Texas Texas is bordered by Oklahoma on the north, Louisiana on the east, and New Mexico on the west. The Gulf of Mexico forms much of Texas east coast. Texas is one of the Southwestern States 5

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Theme 2: Place Physical Characteristics Land Features Mountains, plains, and plateaus Climate Bodies of Water 6 What is it like there?

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Texas: Physical Characteristics http://nicetraveldeal.com/2010/04/come-pick-a-peach-in-stonewall-texas/ http://3dparks.wr.usgs.gov/bibe/html/bb353.htm 7

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Theme 2: Place Human Characteristics People Culture Language Religion Buildings and Landmarks Cities 8

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Texas: Human Characteristics National Geographic Magazine http://www.preservationnation.org/travel-and-sites/sites/southwest-region/fort-worth-tx.html Top right:http:// http://infomotions.com/gallery/heart-of-texas/Pages/DSCN0745.shtml http://infomotions.com/gallery/heart-of-texas/Pages/DSCN0745.shtml 9

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Theme 3: Human Environment Interaction How People Interact With Their Environment People... Adapt to Their Environment Modify Their Environment Depend on Their Environment http://www.fotosearch.com/comp/corbis/DGT119/BAG0017.jpg 10

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Texas: Human Environment Interaction h http://www.city-data.com/picfilesc/picc5541.php http://www.flickr.com/photos/kenkuhl/2548448026/ http://bartlettinc.sharestreet.net/outageinfo/comanchepeak/default.aspx 11 http://www.satelliteviews.net/cgi- bin/g.cgi?fid=1333174&state=TX&fty pe=summithttp://www.satelliteviews.net/cgi- bin/g.cgi?fid=1333174&state=TX&fty pe=summit+

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Theme 4: Movement http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34z5DGZMf_s http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34z5DGZMf_s The Mobility of People Goods Ideas How Places are linked to one another and the world 12

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Texas: Movement http://www.marad.dot.gov/Gallery/MoreheadCity/pages/Ming%20Europe.htm http://www.evertize.com/land/images/I-40-64%20interchange.JPG 13

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Theme 5: Regions What Places Have in Common Political Regions Landform Regions Agricultural Regions Cultural Regions 14

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Texas: Regions http://home.neo.rr.com/rodsphotogallery/NaturalWonders/SeaSand/Images/JockeysRidge.jpg http://www.shorebirdworld.org/fromthefield/Images/Hatteras%20Light.JPG http://www.homestead.com/pncfa/files/piedmontmap.jpg http://www.ncbbi.org/images/piedmont-images/piedmont-nc-heartland-golf.jpg Steve Pierce 15