The Five Themes of Geography

Geography is...

• The study of Earth and how we, the people who live there, interact with it.

• The study of Earth and its atmosphere.

• The study of rocks, minerals, and all physical attributes of Earth

Movement is ...

• The way people, goods and ideas travel from place to place.
  
• The way people and the environment affect each other.
  
• Where a place is on Earth.
  

Regions are ...

• Areas of the world that have common physical, human or cultural characteristics.

• An absolute location on Earth.

• The physical and human characteristics of a place.

Human and Environment Interactions are ...

• The way people and the environment affect each other.
  
• Areas of the world that have common physical, human or cultural characteristics.
  
• The way people, goods and ideas travel from place to place.
  

Location is ...

• The way people, goods and ideas travel from place to place.
  
• Areas of the world that have common physical, human or cultural characteristics.
  
• Where a place is on Earth.
  

A place is...

• The physical and human characteristics of an area.

• The way people, goods and ideas travel from place to place.
  
• Areas of the world that have common physical, human or cultural characteristics.

An example of an absolute location would be.........

• 37.02 degrees N, 93.20 degrees W

• United States of America

• The South

All of the following are examples of Physical characteristics EXCEPT 

• The Empire State Building 
• Mountains 
• Rivers 
• Lakes

All of the following are examples of Human characteristics EXCEPT 

• The Golden Gate Bridge 
• The Pacific Ocean 
• The Twin Towers 
• The Eiffel Tower 

A collection of places with similar features is called a

• Place
• Region
• Location 
• Human Environment Interaction