5 Themes of Geography

What is a region?

• A region is defined as an area of water made of places with similar specific characteristics.

• A region is defined as an area of land made of places with similar specific characteristics.

• A region is defined as an area of polar icecaps made of places with similar specific characteristics.

• A region is defined a body of water made of places with similar specific characteristics.

How many regions are there in the United States?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

What are the 5 US regions?

(Check the 4 that apply)

• Northeast

• Northwest

• Southeast

• Midwest

• West

What two types of regions are there?

• Educational

• Physical

• Land forms

• Cultural

Check 3 examples of Physical Regions

• climate

• language

• landforms

• vegetation

Check 3 examples of Cultural Regions

• climate

• language

• religion

• music

• landforms

What is Human-Environment Interaction?

• This theme of geography deals with how animals interact with or “get along” with the environment.

• This theme of geography deals with how plants interact with or “get along” with the environment.

• This theme of geography deals with how humans interact with or “get along” with the environment.

• This theme of geography deals with how prehistoric animals interacted with or “get along” with their environment.

What are the 3 types of

Human-Environment Interaction?

• independence

• adaptation

• modification

• dependence

When people make adjustments to be able to live in a place.

• Adaptation

• Modification

• Independence

• Dependence

When people change the land to live in an area.

• Adaptation

• Modification

• Independence

• Dependence