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Five Themes of geography. location. Where can I get some coffee?. location. Absolute Relative. place. Human and physical characteristics of a location (look at your maps of New Paltz ….). Physical characteristics. Mountains River Beaches Topography animal life plant life
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location • Where can I get some coffee?
location • Absolute • Relative
place • Human and physical characteristicsof a location (look at your maps of New Paltz….)
Physical characteristics • Mountains • River • Beaches • Topography • animal life • plant life • Climate • Vegetation • Soil • landforms
Human Characteristics • Land use • Architecture • Forms of livelihood • Forms of religion • Food • Fold ways • Transportation networks • Communication networks
Human/environment Interactions • How do humans adapt to and modify their environment? (largely rejected geographic/environmental determinism)
Movement: Humans interacting on earth • Migration • Ideas • Fads • Goods • Resources • communication
regions • An area with common physical or cultural traits…..