Five Themes of Geography

What is Geography Geography Geography is the study of where people, places and things are located and of the ways in which things relate to each other

The Five Themes of Geography Location Place Human-Environment interaction Movement Region

Location Absolute Location - A places position on the globe Equator – circles the globe halfway between the north and south poles. It divides the world into north and south hemisphere Lines of Latitude – run parallel to the equator and measures distance north or south Lines of longitude – they run north and south between the tow poles and measure distance east and west Prime Meridian – line of longitude at zero degree that runs through Greenwich, England Relative Location – Where a place is located in relation to other places

Place Place – how places are similar and distinct from one another Physical characteristics – unique characteristics such as landforms, vegetation, and climate Human characteristics – urban growth, farming techniques, architectural styles, religion, and politics

Human-Environment Interaction Human-environment interaction – How people use their environment Some changes are intentional and some are accidental Some changes are positive and some are negative

Movement Movement – impact that geography has upon the movement of people, goods and ideas through a place

Regions Regions – Group of places with at least one common characteristic Formal Region – certain characteristics are found throughout the area Functional Region – one central place and the surrounding places affected by it Perceptual Region – a region in which people perceive, or see the characteristics of the region in the same way * A place may be part of more than one region Examples Formal – U.S.A., Nebraska, , grain belt, sun belt Functional Region – Omaha Metro area, New York and the surrounding areas

Omaha Explain Location Absolute Relative Place Human-Environment interaction Movement Region