The Themes of Geography

What is Location?

• What is it like there

• Where something is located

• How do people interact with the environment

• How are places connected

Which theme of geography asks about the relationship between people and the environment?

• Place

• Movement

• Human-Environment Interaction

• Region

What does the theme of "Place" describe?

• The location of a place

• What it is like there

• How places are connected

• The size of a place

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

How do maps help us in geography?

• They show us the weather

• They help us explore the world

• They tell us stories

• They teach us math

What is absolute location?

• The position of a place in relation to another

• The exact location using a coordinate grid

• The weather conditions of a place

• The cultural features of a place

Where is Washington, D.C. located on the map of North America?

• At M18

• At A1

• At Z22

• At H5

What question does the theme of movement and migration answer?

• What is the weather today?

• How and why are places connected to each other?

• Who is the president?

• What is the capital city?

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

What are the themes of geography?

• location, place, time, and food

• location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, and region

• maps, places, and times

• human-environment interaction, movement, and region

How many themes does geography have?

• 4

• 6

• 5

• 7

What is region?

• areas where there are people

• landforms

• an area with unifying characteristics

• an area with grass