2. Five Themes of Geography

3. I Five themes of geography A. Geography Study of people, Their environment Their resources

4. Five Themes of Geography 1.Location 2.Place 3. Human environment / interaction 4. Movement 5. Region

5. I Location A. Relative Location 1. Described by: landmarks, Time, Distance, Direction 2. May associate one place with another

6. B. Absolute Location 1. Latitude and Longitude 2. Street Address

7. II Place A. Human characteristics 1. Buildings, Roads, Clothes, Food, Habits A. Human characteristics 1. Buildings, Roads, Clothes, Food, Habits

8. II Place B. Physical characteristics 1. Mountains, Soil, Beaches, Wildlife B. Physical characteristics 1. Mountains, Soil, Beaches, Wildlife

9. IV Human/Environmental Interaction A.Humans change the environment, B.Sometimes nature changes it back 1. humans adapt to the environment 2. humans modify the environment A.Humans change the environment, B.Sometimes nature changes it back 1. humans adapt to the environment 2. humans modify the environment

10. IV Human/Environmental Interaction A.Humans change the environment. B.Sometimes nature changes it back. 3. humans depend on the environment A.Humans change the environment. B.Sometimes nature changes it back. 3. humans depend on the environment

11. III Movement A. Travel B. Trade A. Travel B. Trade

12. III Movement C. Information flows via: e-mail, phones D. political events C. Information flows via: e-mail, phones D. political events

13. V Region A. Formal Regions 1. Governmental or Administrative boundaries Examples: San Diego, California, U.S., Mexico A. Formal Regions 1. Governmental or Administrative boundaries Examples: San Diego, California, U.S., Mexico

14. B. Functional Regions 1. Defined by a function Examples: 858 area code, 92131 zip code, S.D. Union Tribune service area

15. C. Vernacular regions 1. Loosely defined by people’s perceptions Examples: The South, The Middle East 1. Loosely defined by people’s perceptions Examples: The South, The Middle East