Geography

							Geography



  The 5 Themes
              Location
 “Where is it?” – Every place has an
  Absolute Location and a Relative
  Location.
 Absolute Location – an exact
  location using longitude and latitude
  lines.
 Relative Location – tells where a
  place is, compared to other places.
              Place
 “What is it like?” – Describes the
  features and characteristics of an
  area.
 Example: a hot, dry sandy covered
  area describes a desert
  Human/Environmental
      Interaction

 “How does the surroundings affect
 the way people live”
 Example: many years ago, people
  living on or near the coast were often
  fishermen
            Movement
 “How do people in one area relate
 to people in other areas?”
 People, ideas, goods, and information
  move from place to place.
               Region
 “What common characteristics
 does a certain area share?”
 Examples of regions can include:
  cultural, physical features, language,
  and religion.
 Remembering the 5 themes

If you can’t remembering what
 they are just ask MR. HELP!!!
   • M – Movement
   • R – Regions
   • HE – Human Environment
     interaction
   • L – Location
   • P - Place
      5 Themes Exercise
 Determine which theme is described in
  the following statements – Location
  (Absolute or Relative)/ Place / Region /
  Movement / Human – Environment
  Interaction.
#1
 The Outer Banks are the eastern most
  region of North Carolina.
#2
 By the Mid-1800’s, the majority of
  Latin American countries were
  following the United States’ model of
  government and creating democracies.
#3
 Due to new construction of homes and
  businesses in Brazil, over 1,900 acres
  of the Amazon Rain Forest are being
  destroyed per day.
#4
 The United States is diligently working
  on new plans to drill for oil in the
  Northern Alaska area.
#5
 The CIA satellite located the terrorist
  at 25 deg. - 28 minutes N latitude and
  77 deg. - 13 minutes E longitude.
#6
 North Carolina is one of the few states
  in the Union that has both mountains
  and beaches for tourists.
#7
 The most humid areas of the United
  States lies in the Southeastern Sunbelt.
#8
 The island was located along the 0
  deg. Latitude line.
#9
 The world – wide internet has replaced
  the telephone as the number one
  communication tool.
#10
 The United States has the most
  Catholics and Christians per capita
  than any other place in the world.
#1
 The Outer Banks are the eastern most
  region of North Carolina.

 Relative Location
#2
 By the Mid-1800’s, the majority of
  Latin American countries were
  following the United States’ model of
  government and creating democracies.

 Movement
#3
 Due to new construction of homes and
  businesses in Brazil, over 1,900 acres
  of the Amazon Rain Forest are being
  destroyed per day.

 Negative Human – Environment
  Interaction
#4
 The United States is diligently working
  on new plans to drill for oil in the
  Northern Alaska area.

 Negative Human – Environment
  Interaction
#5
 The CIA satellite located the terrorist
  at 25 deg. N 28 minutes N latitude and
  77 deg. 13 minutes E longitude.

 Absolute Location
#6
 North Carolina is one of the few states
  in the Union that has both mountains
  and beaches for tourists.

 Place
#7
 The most humid areas of the United
  States lies in the Southeastern Sunbelt.

 Region
#8
 The island was located along the 0
  deg. Latitude line.

 Relative Location
#9
 The world – wide internet has replaced
  the telephone as the number one
  communication tool.

 Movement
#10
 The United States has the most
  Catholics and Christians per capita
  than any other place in the world.

 Region