Five Themes of Geography

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Movement

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The import/export of people, ideas and goods around the world

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Example of movement related to people: Cultural exchange of foods, music, games, and religion; Building roads and houses; Heat or air conditioning in buildings; Forced migration due to conflict, disease or natural disaster.

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Forced migration due to conflict, disease or natural disaster.

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Which of the following is an example of movement related to ideas?

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Cultural exchange of foods, music, games, and religion

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Region

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An area of the world that has common physical or human characteristics, such as the foods they eat

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Which of the following is an example of a region?

• Exact coordinates: New Orleans 30 degrees N, 90 degrees W
• The Midwest, The Cotton Belt, and Great Plains
• Haiti is southeast of Cuba
• The Rocky Mountains are in western North America

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The Midwest, The Cotton Belt, and Great Plains

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Human-environment interaction

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People adapt to, depend on and/or modify their environment

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Example of how humans adapt to their environment: Cultural exchange of foods, clearing trees for construction or farmland, wear heavy clothing in winter, Immigration.

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wear heavy clothing in winter

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Example of how humans modify the environment to meet their own needs:

• Living in the Midwest and Great Plains
• Find their country's absolute location
• Building dams and bridges on rivers
• Sharing their religion when they immigrate

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Building dams and bridges on rivers

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Which of the following is an example of how humans depend on their environment?

• Using raw materials such as iron ore and coal in factories
• Bringing extra layers of clothing on a cool day
• Installing air conditioners or fans in windows during hot weather
• Migrating to a new country during war

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Using raw materials such as iron ore and coal in factories

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Location

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Where a place is and how we find it