1. The 5 Themes of Geography: A Framework for Studying the World

2. Theme 1: Human Environment Interaction
How people interact with their environment
How people…….
adapt to their environment
modify their environment
depend on their environment

3. Nevada: Human Environment Interaction

5. Theme 2: Place Physical Characteristics Land features Mountains Plains
Plateaus
Hills
Bodies of water

6. Nevada: Physical Characteristics

7. Theme 2: Place Human Characteristics
People
Culture
Language
Values
Beliefs
Religion
Buildings
Landmarks
Cities

8. Nevada: Human Characteristics

10. Theme 3: Movement The mobility of…. people goods services ideas
How places are linked together and to the world

11. Nevada: Movement

13. Theme 4: Location Where is it? Two types of location Why is it there?
Absolute
Relative
Why is it there?

14. Absolute Location A specific place on the earth’s surface
Uses a grid system (Latitude and
Longitude)

15. Nevada Absolute Location Las Vegas 36ºNorth, 115ºWest Reno

17. Relative Location Where a place is in relationship to another place
Uses directional words to describe
-Cardinal and intermediate directions

18. Nevada Relative Location
Nevada is bordered by Idaho and Oregon to the north, California to the west and Utah to the east. OR ID
Nevada is one of the Southwestern states. UT
Nevada is one of the Western states. CA AZ

19. Theme 5: Region What places have in common
Natural or Physical- landforms, climate, physical features
Human- economic, political, human characteristics
Composite- ecosystems,
culture
The Middle East

20. Nevada: Regions Nevada is part of the “Southwest”
Nevada is part of the “Great Basin”