The Five Themes of Geography The World of Geography With auto-timed audio

Greek word geographia, to describe the earth (geo:earth and graphia: to write/study) Geography is the study of the distribution and interaction of physical and human features on the earth. What is Geography?

Maps are the visual representations of the earth Photographs to gain visual evidence about a place or location Graphs, charts, tables are used to organize information and to learn about patterns and changes over time 5 Themes of Geography: describe patterns and connections in the use of space in 5 distinct categories. Tools of Geography

LOCATION Location can be found 2 ways Absolute Location: a specific description of where a place is by latitude and longitude or an exact address. Relative Location: a general description of where a place is by using directions or places as points of reference “Where is it?

LOCATION Location can be found 2 ways Absolute Location: a specific description of where a place is by latitude and longitude. Relative Location: a general description of where a place is by using directions or places as points of reference “Where is it? Relative Location: India is located along the Tropic of Cancer, East of Africa, SW of China. Absolute Location: is where India is exactly located. 20°00' N, 77°00' E

PLACE Place When you want to know what a location is like, you are using the theme of place. Physical features Cultures Vegetation Climates, etc… “What is it like there?” India is a country with a large population that are in poverty

REGION Region We group places & locations by unifying similarities such as Human cultural characteristics Physical features Economic characteristics Political characteristics Types of Regions: Formal: limited characteristics Function: interactions between places Perceptual: people perceive “What is similar?” India is part of a subcontinent region, on the Asian landmass but separated by the Himalayan Mts. from the rest of Asia

HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION H.E.I. This theme of geography is how people interact with and change the environment. Land Water Climate Plants & Animals “How did we change? or How did we change it?” With 2.2 billion living on this small subcontinent landfills and trash are sometimes harmful to the environment

MOVEMENT Movement This theme of geography is how things get from place to place such as Ideas People Products Services In 1 of 3 ways Linear Psychological Time “How do we get it there?” In India public transportation is sometimes an over-crowded train

The End The 5 Themes of Geography