1. The Five Themes of Geography A Framework for Studying the World

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

3. Absolute Location A specific place on the Earth’s surface
Uses a grid system
Latitude and longitude
A global address

4. OHIO Absolute Location Cleveland 41° 50’N Latitude 81° 68’W longitude
Columbus
39° 96' N Latitude
83° 00' W Longitude

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

6. OHIO
Ohio is bordered by West Virginia on the southeast, Kentucky on the south, and Indiana to the west, Michigan to the north and Pennsylvania on the east.
The Great Lakes/Lake Erie is also to the North.
Ohio is one of the Mid Western States

7. Theme 2: Place Physical Characteristics
Land Features
Mountains, plains, and plateaus
Climate
Bodies of Water

8. Ohio: Physical Characteristics
To the left- Lake Erie Shore erosion
Above- The Appalachian Mountain Plataea

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

10. OHIO: Human Characteristics
To the Right- Ohio State Stadium
Below- Giant Ears of Corn in Dublin Ohio

11. Theme 3: Human Environment Interaction
How People Interact With Their Environment
People . . .
Adapt to Their Environment
Modify Their Environment
Depend on Their Environment

12. Ohio: Human Environment Interaction
Bottom Left Hand Corner- Bridge in Cincinnati Ohio
Top Right Hand Corner- Easton Mall
Bottom Right Hand Corner- Meander Reservoir

13. Theme 4: Movement The Mobility of People Goods Ideas
How Places are linked to one another and the world

14. Ohio: Movement

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

16. Ohio: Regions Ohio's Five Physiographic Regions LAKE PLAINS
GLACIATED APPALACHIAN PLATEAU
TILL PLAINS
UNGLACIATED APPALACHIAN PLATEAU
BLUEGRASS