Five Themes of Geography

Absolute location

• is the exact point where something is located

• is about or near where something is

Relative location

• is the exact point where something is located

• is about or near where something is

The satellite system used for finding absolute location is called

• GPS (Global Positioning System)

• Relative location

• Movement

• Climate

Texas is south of Canada is an example of

• Absolute location

• Relative location

• Thematic map

• Physical map

_______________ includes characteristics of a location. This includes both human and physical characteristics.

• Place

• Human Environment Interaction

• Location

• Region

• Movement

"What makes an area special or unique?" can be asked of this theme.

• Place

• Location

• Movement

• Human Environment Interaction

• Region

________________________ explains how people affect the environment and how the environment affects people.

• Human Environment Interaction

• Place

• Location

• Region

• Movement

Rebecca wears a rain jacket and uses an umbrella during a rain storm. This is an example of humans

• ADAPTING to the environment

• MODIFYING the environment

• DEPENDING on the environment

• ENJOYING the environment

Mark decides to plant a few trees on Earth Day. This is an example of humans

• ADAPTING to the environment

• MODIFYING the environment

• DEPENDING on the environment

• ENJOYING the environment

Humans need food, clean water and oxygen. This is an example of humans

• ADAPTING to the environment

• MODIFYING the environment

• DEPENDING on the environment

• ENJOYING the environment