3 five themes of geography nc
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presents 5 themes of geography using NC landmarksTRANSCRIPT
The Five Themes of Geography
A Framework for Studying the World
North Carolina Geographic Alliance
PowerPoint Presentations2007
Theme 1: Location
• Where is It?• Why is It
There?
Two Types of Location
• Absolute
• Relative
Absolute Location
• A specific place on the Earth’s surface
• Uses a grid system• Latitude and longitude• A global address
North CarolinaAbsolute Location
• North Carolina36° N Latitude 79° W longitude
• Chapel Hill35° 55' N Latitude 79° 05' W Longitude
Relative Location
• Where a place is in relation to another place
• Uses directional words to describe– Cardinal and
intermediate directions
North Carolina
• North Carolina is bordered by Virginia on the north, South Carolina and Georgia on the south, and Tennessee on the west.
• The Atlantic Ocean forms North Carolina's east coast.
• North Carolina is one of the Southeastern States
Theme 2: PlacePhysical Characteristics• Land Features• Mountains,
plains, and plateaus
• Climate• Bodies of Water
North Carolina: Physical Characteristics
http://www.wetmaap.org/Cape_Hatteras/ch_tm_2.html
Photos above: Steve Pierce
Theme 2: PlaceHuman Characteristics
• People• Culture• Language• Religion• Buildings and
Landmarks• Cities
North Carolina: Human Characteristics
National Geographic Magazine
http://www.rivinus.com/camerastuff/charlotte_nc.htm
Top right:http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/unc/nonsport/school-bio/unc-oldwell2-lg.jpg
Theme 3: Human Environment Interaction
How People Interact With Their Environment
People . . .• Adapt to Their Environment• Modify Their Environment• Depend on Their Environment
http://www.fotosearch.com/comp/corbis/DGT119/BAG0017.jpg
North Carolina: Human Environment Interaction
http://aam.wcu.edu/grant/images/Fontana%20Dam%20Shirley.jpg
http://www.ee.duke.edu/~sag8/Duke/02-03/PiKA/Fall%20Break/Fall_Break_02.htm
http://www.dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/091002/images/mallc.jpg
Theme 4: Movement
The Mobility of• People• Goods• Ideas
How Places are linked to one another and the world
North Carolina: Movement
http://www.marad.dot.gov/Gallery/MoreheadCity/pages/Ming%20Europe.htm
http://www.evertize.com/land/images/I-40-64%20interchange.JPG
Theme 5: Regions
What Places Have in Common
• Political Regions• Landform Regions• Agricultural Regions• Cultural Regions
North Carolina: Regions
http://home.neo.rr.com/rodsphotogallery/NaturalWonders/SeaSand/Images/JockeysRidge.jpg
http://www.shorebirdworld.org/fromthefield/Images/Hatteras%20Light.JPG
http://www.homestead.com/pncfa/files/piedmontmap.jpg
http://www.ncbbi.org/images/piedmont-images/piedmont-nc-heartland-golf.jpg
Steve Pierce