1. Geography
5 Themes

2. What are the 5 themes of Geography?
M - Movement
R - Region
H E – Human Environment Interaction
L - Location
P - Place
Why study them?
Helps us organize studies of our world
Provides a method for things to be analyzed

3. Location – Has two different types of locations
Absolute Location
Relative Location
Is a specific description
EXAMPLE:
706 East Lenoir Street  Raleigh, NC 27601
This is a general description of where something is.
EXAMPLE:
The United States is North of Mexico

4. Which map shows an absolute location? B.
Location Example A. B.
Which map shows an absolute location? B.

5. Place Refers to the features that DEFINE an area, NOT where an area is
In other words place describes an area in terms of its characteristics
What characteristics does the picture have?

6. Human Environment Interaction
An areas ENVIRONMENT includes land, water, climate, plants, and animals. These characteristics of environment greatly IMPACT how humans interact with their environment.
How does this picture show Human Environment Interaction?

7. Movement
People constantly move from location to location. Geographers want to know what routes people travel and why they move.

8. Regions
Geographers create regions to compare places.