Five Themes of Geography

Depend on, Adapt to, and Modify/Change the Environment

• region

• place

• human/environment interaction

• movement

How geographers divide the world

• human/environment interaction

• place

• location

• region

What makes it unique/different than other areas?

• location

• place

• region

• movement

absolute and relative

• place

• location

• region

• movement

Midwest, Southwest, Southeast, Northeast, and West

• location

• place

• human/environment interaction

• region

How we impact the world and the world impacts us

• region

• movement

• location

• human/environment interaction

Stephen is looking at a map of the United States. He identifies where Chicago, Illinois is by finding its longitude and latitude.

• location

• place

• region

• movement

When people use, adapt, or modify the earth they are using what theme of geography?

• movement
• place
• region
• human/environment interaction

Amilio and Antonio are shooting paper balls into the garbage when Antonio asks – “Hey Amilio what part of the world has the most Spanish speakers?” Amilio replies, “Latin America, of course.”

• place

• location

• region

• human/environment interaction

Denise’s family is originally from Mexico. Her family moved to California before she was born, then back to Mexico when she was three, and finally to Minnesota when she seven.

• movement

• human/environment interaction

• place

• region