Five Themes of Geography

Front

What is the exact spot on the map called?

Back

Absolute location

Front

What answers the question: 'What is it like?'

Back

Place

Front

What is the study of Earth's land, water, air, and living things?

Back

Geography

Front

What does 'geo' mean in geography?

Back

Earth

Front

What does 'graph' mean in geography?

Back

To write or describe

Front

What is the term for changing to fit new conditions?

Back

Adapt

Front

What is the term for the position of something relative to another place?

Back

Relative location

Front

What is the term for the movement of people, goods, and ideas?

Back

Movement

Front

What is the term for the physical and human characteristics of a place?

Back

Place

Front

What is the term for how humans interact with their environment?

Back

Human-environment interaction