THE 5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY CH 1 SECTION 1 NOTES

THE FIVE THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY MovementMovement RegionsRegions Human-Environment InteractionHuman-Environment Interaction LocationLocation PlacePlace

MOVEMENT How people, goods, & ideas move from place to placeHow people, goods, & ideas move from place to place –Human Movement Trucks, Trains, PlanesTrucks, Trains, Planes –Information Movement Phones, computer ( ), mailPhones, computer ( ), mail –Idea Movement How do fads move from place to place?How do fads move from place to place? TV, Radio, Magazines

REGIONS Areas of the world that have common characteristicsAreas of the world that have common characteristics –Formal Regions States, Countries, CitiesStates, Countries, Cities Corn Belt, Rocky Mountain region, ChinatownCorn Belt, Rocky Mountain region, Chinatown –Functional Regions newspaper service area, cell phone coverage areanewspaper service area, cell phone coverage area

HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION How humans and the environment affect each otherHow humans and the environment affect each other –We depend on it. Food, transportationFood, transportation –We modify it. Build things, cut down trees, A/CBuild things, cut down trees, A/C –We adapt to it. Change clothes w/ seasonsChange clothes w/ seasons

LOCATION where it is Absolute LocationAbsolute Location –A latitude and longitude or a street address. Paris France is 48 o North Latitude and 2 o East Longitude.Paris France is 48 o North Latitude and 2 o East Longitude. –The White House is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Relative Location –Described by landmarks, direction or distance. –Go 1 mile west on main street and turn left for 1 block. You are Here

PLACE The characteristics of an area Human Characteristics What are the main languages, customs, and beliefs. How many people live, work, and visit a place. Physical Characteristics Landforms (mountains, rivers, etc.), climate, vegitation, wildlife, soil, etc.

Remembering the 5 themes If you can’t remember what they are just ask MR. HELP!!!If you can’t remember what they are just ask MR. HELP!!! M – MovementM – Movement R – RegionsR – Regions HE – Human Environment interactionHE – Human Environment interaction L – LocationL – Location P - PlaceP - Place