5 themes of geography. what is geography? the study of humans interacting with their environment...
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5 Themes of Geography
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What is geography?The study of humans interacting
with their environmentPhysical EnvironmentBuilt EnvironmentSocial Environment5 different categories or themes
LocationPlaceMovementHuman Environment InteractionRegion
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LocationEverything on earth
has a locationAbsolute location:
Specific! Defined by latitude and longitude◦ Logan is located at 41
degrees North Latitude and 111 degrees West Longitude
Relative Location: described by landmarks, directions, distance from one place or another◦ “I live next to the
hospital”
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Let’s Practice!
Turn to your neighbor and explain absolute location. Give an example
Turn to a different neighbor and explain relative location. Give an example
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Place
Every Place on earth has characteristics that make it different from another place
Physical Place: Mountains, rivers, lakes, soil, animals
Human Place: ideas, clothing religion, food habits, buildings
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Let’s Practice!
Think about places you have visited or lived before. How did that place look different from where you live now?
Describe that “place” to a neighbor. Tell them if you are talking about physical place or human place
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Human Environment Interaction
Humans and the environment effect each other
People change the environmentPeople adapt to the environmentPeople depend on the
environment
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Let’s Practice!
Think about your summer vacation. What are at least 2 ways that you interacted with your environment.
Share your thoughts with a neighbor
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MovementPeople, goods, and ideas moveMovement shapes our worldMovement allows for interaction
between people
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Let’s Practice!How did you use movement
today?How might the movement of
ideas change a city or country?Share your thoughts with your
neighbor
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RegionAn area that displays similarities
◦Most areas are LARGEPhysical similarities or human
similarities◦Government, language, desert, frozen tundra
Formal Regions◦Defined by boundaries or measurable
similarities◦United States, Amazon River Basin
Functional Regions◦Area that has a function◦Shopping region, Farming region
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Region
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Let’s Practice!
Look at the 1st picture. What similarity makes this a region?
Look at the 2nd picture. Is this an example of a formal region or a functional region? Explain your answer.
Look at the 3rd picture. Is this an example of a formal region or a functional region? Explain your answer.