THE FIVE THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY Unit 1

LOCATION Where is this place? Relative Location: the position in relation to another place Colorado is south of Wyoming Absolute Location: uses latitude and longitude; and divides the earth into two hemispheres Colorado Springs 38°N, 105°W

PLACE What is this location like? Physical Characteristics: landforms and weather Cultural Characteristics: study of human activities

HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION How the earth has adapted to humans Climate change, building a dam, water use, agriculture How humans have adapted to earth Clothing, architecture

MOVEMENT The movement of people, goods, and ideas in a region Immigration Trade Culture

REGIONS A group of places bound together by a common characteristic What does this place have in common with the places near by? Different? Physical, political, cultural, economic

MY 5 THEMES Using the notes we discussed today, brainstorm examples of each of the 5 themes for Colorado Springs.