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The 5 Themes of Geography Location Place Human-Environment Interaction Movement Regions By: Stephanie Newhall

What is Geography? ge·og·ra·phy 1 : a science that deals with the description, distribution, and interaction of the diverse physical, biological, and cultural features of the earth's surface Source-Merriam Webster Collegiate Dictionary

In plain English… Geography is the study of the earth and everything on it.

Where did the 5 themes come from? The 5 Themes of Geography originated by the National Geographic Society to fulfill a need for geographers (people who study the earth and everything on it) categorize everything they learn.

And the 5 themes are… Location Place Human-Environment Interaction Movement Regions

Location Where is it? Why is it there? Two Types of Location  Absolute Relative

Absolute Location A specific place on the Earth’s surface Uses a grid system– latitude & longitude A global address

North Carolina: Absolute Location North Carolina 36° N 79° W Kannapolis 35°, 49’ N 80°, 61’ W

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

North Carolina: Relative Location North Carolina is bordered by Virginia to the north, South Carolina to the south, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and Tennessee to the west. North Carolina is in the geographic east of the contiguous United States. North Carolina is a Southern state.

Place What is it like there? What kind of place is it? We look at the physical and human characteristics to identify a place.

Physical Characteristics Land features Mountains, plains, and plateaus Climate Bodies of water

North Carolina: Physical Features

Human Characteristics People Culture Language Religion Buildings and landmarks Cities Customs and beliefs How many people live, work, and visit a place.

North Carolina: Human Characteristics

Human-Environment Interaction How people interact with their environment People... – Adapt to their environment – Modify their environment – Depend on their environment

North Carolina: Human-Environment Interaction

Movement The mobility of –People –Goods –Ideas How places are linked to one another and the rest of the world.

North Carolina: Movement

Regions What places have in common. –Political regions (countries, states, counties, cities) –Landform regions (Rocky Mountains, Death Valley) –Agricultural regions (Cornbelt, Bread basket) –Cultural regions (Chinatown, Little Italy)

North Carolina: Regions

If you can’t remember the 5 themes of Geography, just ask Mr. Help! M – Movement R – Regions HE – Human-Environment Interaction L – Location P – Place

5 Themes Illustrations (pg. 7) For each of the 5 themes of Geography, I want you to draw a picture that illustrates the meaning Guidelines –MUST be colored –Can include stick figures –Can include words