1. The Five Themes of Geography

2. What is Geography?
the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these, including the distribution of populations and resources, land use, and industries.

3. What type of maps do you see? What differences are there?

4. Types of Maps Political Map Shows borders. Uses lots of color.
Physical Map
Shows elevations and land forms
Uses shades of green, brown, yellow.

5. Location

6. Theme 1: Location Two Types of Location Where is It? Absolute
Relative
Where is It?
Why is It There?

7. Relative Location Where a place is in relation to another place
Identifies hemispheres
Address
Uses directional words to describe
Cardinal and intermediate directions

8. Examples of Relative Location
Kansas is bordered by Nebraska on the north, Oklahoma on the south, Missouri on the east, and Colorado on the west.
My address is 12 Tea Dr., Holly Springs, NC 27540
The Atlantic Ocean forms Maine's east coast.
New York is one of the Northeastern States
Africa is in all four hemispheres.

9. Can You Name the Continents and Oceans?

10. Hemispheres-In which hemisphere does each belong
Hemispheres-In which hemisphere does each belong? South America North America Europe Africa Asia Australia Antarctica

11. Absolute Location Latitude and longitude-
Latitude-0 degree-equator; measures north and south
Longitude-0 degrees-prime meridian; measures east and west
A specific place on the Earth’s surface
Uses a grid system
A global address

12. Example of Absolute Location
New Jersey
40°4.2'N Latitude
74°33.5'W longitude
Morristown, NJ
40°47.52'N Latitude
74° 28.43' W Longitude

13. Where in the World…. Latitude and Longitude
Where in the World….Latitude and Longitude? Where is the cursor located?
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14. Where in the World…? 20 degrees N, 100 degrees E 35 degrees S, 22 degrees W 0 degrees, 80 degrees W 50 degrees N, 0 degrees

15. Place

16. Theme 2: Place
Place – The physical and human characteristics of a place
Physical
Mountains, plains, & plateaus
Land Features
Climate
Bodies of Water

17. Physical Characteristics

18. Theme 2: Place Human Characteristics
People
Culture
Language
Religion
Cities
Buildings and Landmarks

19. Human Characteristics

20. Human Environment
Interactions

21. Theme 3: Human Environment Interaction
How People Interact With Their Environment and how the environment is affected by people
People . . .
Adapt to Their Environment (clothing, housing…)
Modify Their Environment (reservoirs, bridges, tunnels, irrigation)
Depend on Their Environment (water, food….)
Let me tell you about my friend who moved to Colorado.

22. Human Environment Interaction Positive and Negative Affects?

23. Movement

24. Theme 4: Movement Transportation of people, goods, and ideas
Migration and immigration
Trading partners, imports/exports
How are people, goods and ideas transported?
How can you tell how far a person, goods, ideas travel?

25. Examples of Movement

26. How can you tell how far a person, goods, ideas travel?
Use a ruler or an index card to help determine the distance from place to place.
Let’s practice.

27. Regions

28. Theme 5: Regions Grouping areas by what places have in common
Political Regions (government-democracy, oligarchy, monarchy)
Landform Regions (mountains, plains, coast…)
Agricultural Regions (water supply, animals….)
Cultural Regions (tourism, holidays, language, religion…)

29. Examples of Regions In what region do you live?

30. Complete the 5 Themes of Geography Webquest by clicking on the link-
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