Five Themes of Geography

the study of Earth and it's peoples, places, and environment

the exact point where a place is located on Earth

where a place is located in relation to another place

a group of places that are close to one another and that share some characteristics

the natural surroundings of a place

the set of imaginary lines that go around the Earth over the poles

the set of imaginary lines that run east and west around the globe

the 0° line of latitude- runs around the middle of the Earth and divides the earth north and south

the 0° line of longitude, divides the Earth east and west

Where is it?

• Location

• Place

• Region

• Human Environment Interaction

• Movement