The Five Themes of Geography

Where is it exactly on the Earth?

• Place
• Perfect Location
• Absolute Location
• Relative Location

Where is it in relation to other areas or things?

• Place
• Perfect Location
• Absolute Location
• Relative Location

How do people, plants, animals, and ideas move through out time and place?

• Place
• Location
• Region
• Movement

In what ways do people adapt to their environment, or change their environment in order to meet their needs.

• Human Environment Interaction
• Place
• Location
• Region

How are areas similar or united (physically, politically, or culturally) to other areas around them?

• Movement
• Absolute Location
• Region
• Place

Virginia is north of North Carolina

• Place
• Absolute Location
• Region
• Relative Location

Canada is north of the United States

• Location
• Place
• Region
• Movement

Washington D.C. is at 38.8 North Latitude and 77 West Longitude

• Relative Location
• Place
• Absolute Location
• Region

Many species of birds travel south in the winter to be near warmer temperatures and then return north in the spring and summer.

• Human Environment Interaction
• Movement
• Region
• Place

The states in the area known as the "Southwest" of the United States are often grouped together because they are very hot and dry desert-like areas.

• Region
• Location
• Human Environment Interaction
• Movement