5 Themes of Geography

Geography is...

• The study of Earth and how we, the people who live there, interact with it.

• The study of Earth and its atmosphere.

• The study of rocks, minerals, and all physical attributes of Earth

Movement is ...

• The way people, goods and ideas travel from place to place.
  
• The way people and the environment affect each other.
  
• Where a place is on Earth.
  

Regions are ...

• Areas of the world that have common physical, human or cultural characteristics.

• An absolute location on Earth.

• The physical and human characteristics of a place.

Human and Environment Interactions are ...

• The way people and the environment affect each other.
  
• Areas of the world that have common physical, human or cultural characteristics.
  
• The way people, goods and ideas travel from place to place.
  

Location is ...

• The way people, goods and ideas travel from place to place.
  
• Areas of the world that have common physical, human or cultural characteristics.
  
• Where a place is on Earth.
  

A place is...

• The physical and human characteristics of a place.
  
• The way people, goods and ideas travel from place to place.
  
• Areas of the world that have common physical, human or cultural characteristics.

An example of an absolute location would be.........

• 37.02 degrees N, 93.20 degrees W

• United States of America

• The South

An example of relative location would be............

• 37.02 degrees N, 96.2 degrees W

• 10 miles south of Springfield on HWY 65

• Paris, France

A majority of the people living in Egypt, Morocco, Lybia and Algeria practice the Muslim religion. Most people in these countries also communicate in Arabic. All of these countries are located in North Africa. Based on this information, what conclusion can be drawn?

• Most Muslims live in areas that are not heavily populated.
• Islam is practiced by people from many different areas.
• North Africa can be considered a cultural region.
• North African nations are usually dictatorships.

When would a geographer use absolute location?

• To identify the exact location of a place.
• To describe the physical features of an area.
• To locate a place by identifying what areas it is near.
• To show what the cultural characteristics of a place are.