5 Themes of Geography

5 Themes of Geography

by Stephanie Vertalino

Multiple Choice

What is Geography?

• The study of the past.

• The study of ancient cultures

• The study of places and the relationship between people and their environment

• The study of societies and groups of people.

Multiple Choice

This includes the landforms of a country such as mountains and lakes.

• Physical Geography

• Human Geography

Multiple Choice

Throughout history, humans have built ports along waterways in order to be able to trade with others. 

 

Is this an example of physical geography or human geography?

• Physical Geography

• Human Geography

THEME 1: LOCATION:

THEME 1: LOCATION:

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• Absolute Location: Uses latitude and longitude to plot the exact location of a place

THEME 1: LOCATION:

THEME 1: LOCATION:

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• Relative Location: Uses relationships between places to describe location.

​THEME 2: PLACE:

• Place describes the human and physical characteristics of a location.

• Place refers to a description rather than a location.

• When describing a place, we are usually describing what makes one place different from another.

  Answers the question “What is it like there?”

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Things to possibly include when describing place: Climate, animals, plants, culture, religion, homes, food, clothing, governments, schools, and economy.

​THEME 3: REGION

• ​An area of similar, unifying characteristics

• ​Examples:

  • Climate region

  • Culture region

    Physical region

  • Political region

​Rainforests are examples of a climate region. Latin America is an example of a cultural region.

​THEME 4: MOVEMENT:

• ​The movement of people, goods or ideas

  ​Examples

  • Trade

  • Cultural diffusion: the spread of ideas and goods from one region to another

THEME 4: HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION

​How humans and the environment affect or impact each other.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 themes of geography?

• Location

• Movement

• Place

• Culture

Multiple Choice

When using latitude and longitude coordinates, a person is finding their

• Absolute Location

• Relative Location

Multiple Choice

The spread of ideas and goods from one region to another is called:

• Place

• Region

• Absolute Location

• Movement

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an example of a region:

• Climate Region

• Cultural Region

• Physical Region 

• Natural Region

• Political Region

Multiple Choice

When describing a place in terms of geography, a person would describe what makes one location different or unique from another:

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The 5 Themes of Geography help us to organize different ideas in geography so we have a better understanding.

• True

• False

Open Ended

Which theme of geography do you think will be most important to our study of social studies this year?