The 5 Themes of Geography 7 th Grade Social Studies

What is Geography? The study of Earth and its people…

The 5 Themes of Geography LOCATION: Where is it? Absolute Location -using Latitude and Longitude to find a location Relative Location -identifying where something is by what’s around it

PLACE: What does it look like? The unique physical/human characteristics of an area Physical Characteristics = Landforms, Bodies of Water, Climate, Vegetation, Natural Resources Human Characteristics = People, Language, Religion, Traditions The 5 Themes of Geography

HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION How people affect the environment… How the environment affects people… The physical characteristics of our natural surroundings and how we adapt to those surroundings The 5 Themes of Geography

MOVEMENT How people, goods, and ideas get from one place to another People move through migration Goods move through trade; exports & imports Ideas move through exchange of culture and globalization The 5 Themes of Geography

REGIONS Areas that have unifying characteristics, both physical features and human features Physical Regions share landforms, bodies of water, climate, vegetation, and natural resources in common Human Regions share cultural connections like language, religion, and traditions The 5 Themes of Geography