5 Themes of Geography and other Key Geography Terms

612->West Middle->395 Center Rd.->West Seneca

• Location

• Place

• Region

• Movement

What is movement?

• Tells us how people, goods, recourses, and ideas move from one place to another
• Tells us what makes an area special and what makes it different from every other area
• Tells us ways in which the places in an area are alike.

Latitude lines run

• East/West
• North/South

Longitude lines run _________.

• East/West
• North South

The imaginary line that runs through the middle of the earth east and west is called?

• Prime Meridian
• Equator
• Date Line

North, south, east and west are called the _______________ directions.

• absolute

• relative

• cardinal

• intermediate

This photo best represents which of the 5 Themes of Geography?

• Movement

• Location

• Region

• Human Environment Interaction

This photo best represents which of the 5 Themes of Geography?

• Place

• Location

• Region

• Movement

What is movement?

• Where is it?
• How do people and ideas get around?
• What does it look like?
• What is the cultural grouping of the area?

Canada is known for their hockey.

• Movement

• Region

• Place

• Location