Themes of Geography

The Five Themes of Geography are the Following:

• Place, Region, Interaction, Land-forms, Movement
• Place, Region, Interaction, Location, Movement
• People, Race, Interaction, Location Movement
• Power, Region, Interaction, Location Movement

What are the two types of location geographers are interested in?

• Absolute and Relative
• Latitude and Relative
• GPS and Satellite
• General and Relative

Relative location is:

• Latitude and Longitude
• Given by GPS
• a general location, not specific
• a specific place:

Absolute location is:

• general
• not used on GPS
• is saying that Two Rivers is in East Hartford
• uses latitude and longitude to give a specific area

The Midwest is an example of what theme:

• Movement

• Region

• Location

• Place

A company who pollutes the air is an example of what theme:

• Place

• Movement

• Human Environment Interaction

• Region

What is a Region

• Tells us ways in which the places in an area are alike

• Tells us what makes an area special and what makes it different from every other area

• Tells us where people and places are

• A belief in a higher power and/or God or Gods that are worshiped

How would you describe New York City using the 'place' theme of geography?

• Loud, busy, tall buildings, a lot of people

• East coast

• North of Florida

• 40.7128° N, 74.0060° W

What is the definition of PLACE as a theme of geography?

• Where it is on a map

• Characteristics that make it different than other areas around the world

• How to get there

• How humans interact with the environment

Which is NOT an example of the MOVEMENT theme of geography?

• T-shirt made in China sent to the US

• Native animals moving out of their habitats during a wildfire in California

• My neighbor moving to Missouri

• Large groups of people moving from their homes after an earthquake