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The Five Themes of Geography Location Place Human Environment Interaction Movement Region

LOCATION Where is it located? Absolute Location: Is the exact spot on Earth. Relative Location: Is the position of a place in relation to other places.

LOCATION Where is it located? Absolute Location: Relative Location:

include climate, vegetation, landforms, bodies of water and wildlife. Place Describes a location’s place by physical and human features. What does this place look like? Physical features include climate, vegetation, landforms, bodies of water and wildlife. Human features include language, religion, culture and customs, politics and government, skin tone, facial features, music, food, architecture and landmarks.

include climate, vegetation, landforms, bodies of water and wildlife. Place Describes a location’s place by physical and human features. What does this place look like? Physical features include climate, vegetation, landforms, bodies of water and wildlife. Human features include language, religion, culture and customs, politics and government, skin tone, facial features, music, food, architecture and landmarks.

Chinatown in NYC is unified by a common human feature. It is culture! REGION is a group of places that share a common physical or human characteristic or feature. Common Human Features Chinatown in NYC is unified by a common human feature. It is culture! Common Physical Features The Great Lakes Region is a large area in the U.S. that shares common physical features.

REGION is a group of places that share a common physical or human characteristic or feature. Common Human Features Common Physical Features

Human Environment Interaction focuses on the relationship between people and their environment. Indonesia Rice Fields Logging in the Amazon How do people affect the environment AND how the environment affects people.

Human Environment Interaction focuses on the relationship between people and their environment. How do people affect the environment AND how the environment affects people.

ideas are “moved” or communicated around the world. Movement How and why do people, goods and ideas move from place to place? Migration, commuting to work and school and traveling on vacation are human movement. Trade , importing and exporting of products, food and raw materials are movement of goods Cell phones, internet, newspaper, books, television, fax and radio are how ideas are “moved” or communicated around the world.

Movement How and why do people, goods and ideas move from place to place?