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

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

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

4 Relative Location Where a place is in relation to another place Uses directional words to describe

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

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

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

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

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

10 Maps and Globes Globe: 3D Map: 2D Cartographer: mapmaker

11 Map Projections http://education.nationalgeographic.com/acti vity/investigating-map-projections/ http://education.nationalgeographic.com/acti vity/investigating-map-projections/

12 Types of Maps Physical Political

13 Internal Forces that Shape the Earth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwfNGatxUJI Plate Tectonics cause: – Earthquakes – Tsunamis Volcanoes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwfNGatxUJI Plate Tectonics cause: – Earthquakes – Tsunamis Volcanoes

14 External Forces that Shape the Earth Weathering – Mechanical – Chemical Erosion – Water Erosion – Wind Erosion – Glacial Erosion

15 Climate Factors Affecting Climate: – Wind currents – Ocean currents – Zones of latitude – Elevation – Topography Climate Change: El Niño Global Warming

16 El Niño

17 Types of Climates Tropical Wet Tropical Wet and Dry Semiarid Desert

18 Types of Climates, cont. Mediterranean Marine West Coast Humid Subtropical Humid Continental

19 Types of Climates, cont. Subarctic Ice Cap Tundra Highlands

20 Vegetation Regions Based on the ecosystems they support Ecosystem = biome

21 Desert and Tundra Forestlands  Deciduous trees  Coniferous trees  rainforests Grasslands  Savanna  Steppe


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