5 Themes of Geography

weather patterns typical for an area over a long period of time

• climate
• latitude
• population density
• culture

people who share similar culture traits - beliefs, customs, technology, and material items

• location
• culture
• region
• elevation

area that has unifying characteristics

• elevation
• longitude
• region
• rural

city

• human features
• place
• climate
• urban

height of a land surface above the level of the sea

• elevation
• longitude
• region
• rural

countryside or agricultural area

• fall line
• rural
• map projection
• standard of living

a boundary in eastern United States where higher Piedmont drops to lower Atlantic Coastal Plain

• map projection
• standard of living
• fall line
• geography

study of the earth including how people live on it and use it

• physical features
• urban
• place
• geography

degree of wealth and material comfort available to a person or community

• standard of living
• geography
• physical features
• urban

anything created or used by humans such as buildings, language, and transportation

• place
• human features
• climate
• latitude