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The Five Themes of Geography

The Five Themes of Geography. Location Place Movement Region Human Environment Interaction. 1. Location. Absolute Location v. Relative Location. Absolute Location. Absolute Location . The position on the earth in which a place can be found. It’s really specific:

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The Five Themes of Geography

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  1. The Five Themes of Geography Location Place Movement Region Human Environment Interaction

  2. 1. Location

  3. Absolute Location v. Relative Location

  4. Absolute Location

  5. Absolute Location The position on the earth in which a place can be found. • It’s really specific: Atlanta, Georgia’s absolute location is Latitude: 34oN, Longitude: 84o W

  6. Absolute Location South Burlington, Vermont’s absolute location is Latitude: 44o N, Longitude: 73o W

  7. Absolute Location Peoples Academy is located at: 202 Copley Avenue Morrisville, VT 05661

  8. Absolute Location PAML is located at 44oN, 72oW

  9. Relative Location • It’s where something is located in relation to other places: • Atlanta, Georgia is southwest of Columbia, South Carolina

  10. 2. PLACE

  11. What is a particular place like? • How would you describe Morrisville? • Adjectives! • What is the weather like? • What grows here?

  12. How does Morrisville compare to other places? • vs.

  13. What physical and human characteristics distinguish Morrisville from other places?

  14. 3. MOVEMENT

  15. Movement of people, goods services and ideas . . . How does it affect a place?

  16. 4. Region

  17. Region = describes which part of the world. • Morrisville is in Vermont • Vermont is in New England • New England is in the US • The US is in North America • North America is a continent on earth

  18. What similarities link Morrisville to the rest of the world? Bee’s Knees in Morrisville, VT. Boneshakers in Brooklyn, NY.

  19. 5. Human Environment Interaction

  20. How does the environment shape the people who live there?

  21. How do people affect the environment?

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