Themes of Geography: Location, Place, Region

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​Themes of Geography

By John Gibbon

Location, Place, and Region

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT part of the Five Themes of Geography?

• Location

• Weather

• Place

• Region

Location, Location, Location

Location, or a particular place where something is located provides a way of finding certain places.

Absolute location - a place's exact spot of where it is located.

Relative location - describes a place in relation to another place.

Absolute Location

Absolute location is a place's exact spot.

Absolute location uses lines on a map to pinpoint where something is.
Lines of latitude and longitude can help determine exact location.

Coordinates are numbers that show absolute location using latitude, then longitude.

Philadelphia's coordinates are 39.95° N, 75.17° W.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes 'absolute location'?

• A place's exact spot using latitude and longitude

• A place's general area in relation to another place

• A group of places with similar characteristics

• A description of what a space is like

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Relative location

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Place

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Multiple Select

Which of the following are features that describe a 'place' according to the lesson?

• Weather

• Longitude and Latitude

• Types of Buildings

• Languages spoken

Region

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Open Ended

Select one: location place region Explain how it helps geographers understand the world. Location helps geographers by __________________ Place helps geographers by______________ Region helps geographers by _______