Five themes of Geography

What are the five themes of Geography?

• History, Government, Culture, Economics, and Geography

• Latitude, Longitude, Prime Meridian, Equator, and Land

• Location, Place, Movement, Region, and Human Environment Interaction

• History, Geography, Maps, Globes, and Latitude

This location describes a fixed location on Earth. It does not change.

• Relative

• Absolute

• Place

• Distance

This location varies depending on what you are comparing it to.

• Absolute

• Relative

• Place

• Miles

How many continents are there on Earth?

• 3

• 7

• 8

• 5

How many oceans are located on Earth?

• 7

• 3

• 5

• 1

Movement can be described as...

• Walking around the Earth.

• Changing physical location or position.

• Stopping at a stop light.

• Sitting in your desk.

The world is divided into different regions based upon similarities & differences.

• Region

• Location

• Movement

• Place.

The environment & people are interconnected.

• Human Environment Interaction (HEI)

• Global Warming

• Place

• Location

Cartography:

• The study of weather.

• The study of humans.

• The study and practice of making maps.

• The study of carts.

This is the study of the atmosphere that focuses on weather processes and short term forecasting.

• Psychology

• Meteorology

• History

• Sociology