5 Themes of Geography

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locates a place on earth by finding where is it using absolute and relative location

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location

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describes a place's location on earth using latitude and longitude (x,y) or street address

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absolute location

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describes a place's location on earth by using landmarks, distance, or direction

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relative location

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describes what a place looks like by describing the landforms and man made buildings

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place

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describes how humans interact with the environment

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human environment interaction

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describes how people, goods, and ideas move throughout the area

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movement

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describes what the area has in common - religion, landforms, weather

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region