1. The 5 Themes of Geography: A Framework for Studying the World

2. Theme 1: Human Environment Interaction How people interact with their environment Where is it? How people……. adapt to their environment modify their environment depend on their environment

3. Nevada: Human Environment Interaction

4. Theme 2: Place Physical Characteristics Land features Mountains Plains Plateaus Hills Bodies of water

5. Nevada: Physical Characteristics

6. Theme 2: Place Human Characteristics People Culture Language Values Beliefs Religion Buildings Landmarks Cities

7. Nevada: Human Characteristics

8. Theme 3: Movement The mobility of…. people goods services ideas How places are linked together and to the world

9. Nevada: Movement

10. Theme 4: Location Two types of location Absolute Relative Why is it there?

11. Absolute Location Longitude) Uses a grid system (Latitude and A specific place on the earth’s surface

12. Nevada Absolute Location Las Vegas 36ºNorth, 115ºWest Reno 39ºNorth, 119ºWest

13. Relative Location Where a place is in relationship to another place Uses directional words to describe -Cardinal and intermediate directions

14. Nevada Relative Location Nevada is bordered by Idaho and Oregon to the north, California to the west and Utah to the east. Nevada is one of the Southwestern states. Nevada is one of the Western states. CA UT IDOR AZ

15. Theme 5: Region What places have in common Natural or Physical- landforms, climate, physical features Human- economic, political, human characteristics Composite- ecosystems, culture The Middle East

16. Nevada: Regions Nevada is part of the “Southwest” Nevada is part of the “Great Basin”