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5 Themes of Geography & the tool of Geography Geographers Toolbox 5 Themes of Geography & the tool of Geography

5 Themes of geography Location- Where is it? Place- What is it like? Region- How are places similar or different? Human-Environment Interaction- How do people relate to the physical world? Movement- How do people, goods, and ideas move from one location to another?

Location- Where is it? Absolute Location- exact place on earth Use lines of latitude and longitude to find absolute location Relative Location- where something is related to another thing

Place- what is it like? Physical features and cultural characteristics of a location. Physical features- climate, landforms, ect… Cultural characteristics- what are the people like

Region- how are places similar or different? Area with similar characteristics Physical, political, economic, or cultural characteristics

human/environment interaction- How do people relate to the physical world? The relationship between humans & their enviroment Using natural resources Egyptians using Nile River Mountains as walls

Movement- how do people, goods, and ideas move? Linear Distance- how far away is something in a straight line Time Distance- how long it takes something to travel Psychological Distance- familiar things seem closer than they actually are

Geographer’s tools- Maps, globes and data Three-dimensional Shows earth as it travels through space Can only see one side at a time Not easy to carry

Maps Two-dimensional Portable Able to be drawn to scale But maps are flat and the earth is not

Topographic map General map, showing natural and man made features

Thematic Map Shows specific information Climate, population, religion, ect…

How would this thematic map help geographers understand the 5 themes of geography?

Technology in geography Surveying: Satellites gather map data and computers translate the data into images for maps

Geographic Information System (GIS) Computer data base that stores geographic info Used to look at many different types of maps and decide where to build new structures

GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) Satellites send signals to a handheld unit telling you exactly where you are