5 Themes of Geography

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2 5 Themes of Geography Location Place Region Movement Human- Environment Interaction

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4 Location Place 5 Themes of geography Human Environment Interaction Movement Region

5 Relative Location Absolute Where places and regions are located Asks the question Where is this place? Two types RELATIVE and ABSOLUTE

6 Relative Location Location Absolute Absolute location: Exact location on earth (fixed) Does not change Tools for this Latitude/ Longitude Hemispheres Grid system Address

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8 Absolute Location Examples: Rome is located at 41 N, 12 E Argentina is located in the southern hemisphere Ecuador is located in Tropic of Cancer. LNE is located in Lincoln, NE.

9 Relative Location Location Absolute Relative: Compared to other places (variable) Changes dependent upon where you re comparing it to Tools for this Miles Distance Direction

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12 Relative Location Examples: Rome is located near the Mediterranean Sea. Argentina is near Brazil. Ecuador is south of Mexico. Lincoln is 50 miles from Omaha.

13 Cultural Characteristics Place Physical Characteristics What is this place like How could you tell? Physical characteristics Cultural characteristics

14 Cultural Characteristics Place Physical Characteristics What is it like when you get there? How could you tell? Physical characteristics Specific to THAT place, not generic. The way a place looks. Created by nature. Mountains Rivers, Lakes, Seas Climate Vegetation Examples: Andes Mountains are in South America. Amazon River flows through Brazil. Pampas are located in Argentina. The isthmus of Panama connects Central & South America

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16 Cultural Characteristics Place Physical Characteristics What is it like when you get there? How could you tell? Cultural Characteristics Specific to THAT place, not generic. Peoples activities change the way a place looks or is represented. Man-made or invented. Language Unique buildings Religious Practices Celebrations/traditions/holidays Examples: Portuguese is the official language of Brazil. Many Mexicans are Catholic. Mayan ruins are located in Mexico. Cinco de Mayo is a national holiday in Mexico.

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18 Region What do locations have in common? The world is divided into different regions based upon similarities & differences. Climate Location Beliefs Languages Ethnicity/Race

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21 Movement People and ideas get around Places do not exist in isolation. Interconnectedness of the world changes the way places look. People, goods & ideas move from place to place Examples Immigration from Latin America to US. War in Iraq (troops, supplies, ideas, people) UNL (people, ideas) Myspace, Facebook (ideas)

22 Movement The movement of goods, people, and ideas

23 Human Environment Interaction Human (HEI) The environment & people are interconnected. Consequences to those actions depend upon how people choose to interact with the world and use their resources. Positive/Negative Intentional/Accidental Favorable/Destructive

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26 Human Environment Interaction (HEI) Current Enviromental Issues: Climate Change (global warming) Energy Resources Water Conservation Deforestation

27 Review An example of absolute location is. a. I live northwest of Denver. b. The post office is on Sheridan avenue across the street from the Safeway. c. The party is located at 1213 Santa Clause Lane. d. Andrew lives west of Hayden.

28 Review An example of movement is. a. Immigration from Mexico to the U.S.A. b. Water Conservation c. Religion. d. Miles

29 Review What is the difference between Physical and Cultural characteristics when describing a place?

30 Review Give me an example of Human Environment Interaction.

31 Review Give me an example of a characteristic that could define a region

32 How would the world be different with no maps?

33 How could geographic data be used for both positive and negative results?

34 Why do so many maps of the world but North America in the center?

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