Being a Geographer

Geography

• the study of the Earth, its features, and how people interact with it

• the "big ideas" that help people understand geography

• describes the natural environment of a place

Five Themes of Geography

• the study of the Earth, its features, and how people interact with it

• the "big ideas" that help people understand geography

• one theme in geography that answers "where is it?"

Location

• one theme in geography that answers "where is it?"

• the theme in geography that answers "what is it like there?"

• the way people interact with and modify the environment

Place

• the theme in geography that answers "where is it?"

• the theme in geography that answers "what is it like there?"

• the theme in geography that describes how and why people, things, and ideas move from place to place

Human/ Environment Interactions

• describes the natural environment of a place

• human-made features of a place

• the way people interact with and modify the environment

Movement

• the theme in geography that describes how and why people, things, and ideas move from place to place

• an area with similar characteristics

• the way people interact with and modify the environment

Physical characteristics

• human-made features of a place

• the theme in geography that answers "what is it like there?"

• describes the natural environment of a place

Human Characteristics

• describes the natural environment of a place

• theme in geography that answers "what is it like there?"

• human-made features of a place

Region

• an area with similar characteristics

• one theme in geography that answers "where is it?"

• the study of the Earth, its features, and how people interact with it