5 Themes of Geography

LOCATION
Know ing w here y ou a re.

-Absolute Location: Lat/Long

-Relative Location: Using
distance and direction
 PLACE
Desc rib e w ha t the loca ti on looks li ke.

Hum an Char ac teris tic s:

Language, Government, Economy
Phys ic al Cha ra cteris tic s:
Vegetation, Climate, Waterforms
-Pretend you are looking out a window,
WHAT DO YOU SEE??
 HUMAN ENVIRONMENT
INTERACTION
Ho w pe ople have cha nge d and
ada pted t o the ir envir onm en t.

Changed: Building homes, mining coal, cutting down trees.

Adapted: Wearing jackets when it is cold, sunscreen

 MOVEMENT
How peopl e in one p la ce ma ke co nta ct
wit h people in anoth er p la ce .

Tr ade , Co mmun icat ion, and

Tr ans por ta tio n
 REGION
Area s tha t s ha re commo n
cha racteri sti cs.
Ex: Both Poland and Russia share
similar climates, cold. Both India and
Sri Lanka mine diamonds.