Themes of Geography

The 5 Themes of Geography are:

• Location, longitude, rain forest, place, and rivers

• Location, place, human environment, movement, region

• Location, region, absolute, relative, equator

• Location, place, help, taco inn, Lincoln High

What is LOCATION?

• Describes a location.

• People, goods, and ideas move from place to place.

• Where is it located?

• A group of places that share common physical or human characteristics.

Which is an example of absolute location?

• Across from McDonald's

• North of the Rio Grande

• 1020 Mall Lane

• Near Gateway Mall

Which is an example of Relative location?

• Lincoln High is across the street from McDonald's

• Lincoln High is located at 40 degrees N, 96 degrees W

• The U.S. Capitol is 38° 53′ 35″ N, 77° 00′ 32″ W

• 4055 Mockingbird Court

What is PLACE?

• Place describes a location by physical and human features.

• Place is where something is located.

• Place is the movement of people and goods from one place to another.

• Place is when a group of places share common physical and human characteristics.

How can place be described?

• Place can be described by relative and absolute location.

• Place can be described by form and function.

• Place can be described by positive and negative human interactions.

• Place can be described by physical and human features.

Choose the physical features that describe a place (3 answers)

• climate

• language

• bodies of water

• vegetation

Choose all of the human features that describe place (3)

• religion

• government

• landforms

• food

What is REGION?

• Region describes a location by physical and human features.

• Region is a group of places that share common physical or human characteristics or features.

• Region is where something is located.

• Location is the movement of ideas, people, and goods.

What are the three types of regions?

• Human, formal, and regional.

• Absolute, relative, and functional.

• Physical, human, and cultural.

• Formal, functional, and perceptual.