Geography

1. Geography The 5 Themes

2. Location • “Where is it?” – Every place has an Absolute Location and a Relative Location. • Absolute Location– an exact location using longitude and latitude lines. • Relative Location– tells where a place is, compared to other places.

3. Place • “What is it like?” – Describes the features and characteristics of an area. • Example: a hot, dry sandy covered area describes a desert

4. Human/Environmental Interaction • “How does the surroundings affect the way people live” • Example: many years ago, people living on or near the coast were often fishermen

5. Movement • “How do people in one area relate to people in other areas?” • People, ideas, goods, and information move from place to place.

6. Region • “What common characteristics does a certain area share?” • Examples of regions can include: cultural, physical features, language, and religion.

7. Remembering the 5 themes • If you can’t remembering what they are just ask MR. HELP!!! • M – Movement • R– Regions • HE – Human Environment interaction • L – Location • P- Place

8. 5 Themes Exercise • Determine which theme is described in the following statements – Location (Absolute or Relative)/ Place / Region / Movement / Human – Environment Interaction.

9. #1 • The Outer Banks are the eastern most region of North Carolina.

10. #2 • By the Mid-1800’s, the majority of Latin American countries were following the United States’ model of government and creating democracies.

11. #3 • Due to new construction of homes and businesses in Brazil, over 1,900 acres of the Amazon Rain Forest are being destroyed per day.

12. #4 • The United States is diligently working on new plans to drill for oil in the Northern Alaska area.

13. #5 • The CIA satellite located the terrorist at 25 deg. - 28 minutes N latitude and 77 deg. - 13 minutes E longitude.

14. #6 • North Carolina is one of the few states in the Union that has both mountains and beaches for tourists.

15. #7 • The most humid areas of the United States lies in the Southeastern Sunbelt.

16. #8 • The island was located along the 0 deg. Latitude line.

17. #9 • The world – wide internet has replaced the telephone as the number one communication tool.

18. #10 • The United States has the most Catholics and Christians per capita than any other place in the world.

19. #1 • The Outer Banks are the eastern most region of North Carolina. • Relative Location

20. #2 • By the Mid-1800’s, the majority of Latin American countries were following the United States’ model of government and creating democracies. • Movement

21. #3 • Due to new construction of homes and businesses in Brazil, over 1,900 acres of the Amazon Rain Forest are being destroyed per day. • Negative Human – Environment Interaction

22. #4 • The United States is diligently working on new plans to drill for oil in the Northern Alaska area. • Negative Human – Environment Interaction

23. #5 • The CIA satellite located the terrorist at 25 deg. N 28 minutes N latitude and 77 deg. 13 minutes E longitude. • Absolute Location

24. #6 • North Carolina is one of the few states in the Union that has both mountains and beaches for tourists. • Place

25. #7 • The most humid areas of the United States lies in the Southeastern Sunbelt. • Region

26. #8 • The island was located along the 0 deg. Latitude line. • Relative Location

27. #9 • The world – wide internet has replaced the telephone as the number one communication tool. • Movement

28. #10 • The United States has the most Catholics and Christians per capita than any other place in the world. • Region