the five themes of geography

The Five Themes of Geography

Location

Place

Movement

Region

Human Environment Interaction

1. Location

Absolute Location v. Relative Location

Absolute Location

Absolute Location

The position on the earth in which a place can be found.

» It’s really specific:

Atlanta, Georgia’s absolute location is

Latitude: 34o N,

Longitude: 84o W

Absolute Location

South Burlington, Vermont’s absolute location is

Latitude: 44o N,

Longitude: 73o W

Absolute Location

Peoples Academy is located at:

202 Copley Avenue

Morrisville, VT 05661

Absolute Location

PAML is located at 44oN, 72oW

Relative Location

• It’s where something is located in relation to other places:

• Atlanta, Georgia is southwest of Columbia, South Carolina

2. PLACE

What is a particular place like?

•How would you describe Morrisville?

• Adjectives!• What is the weather like?• What grows here?

How does Morrisville compare to other places?

• vs.

What physical and human characteristics distinguish

Morrisville from other places?

3. MOVEMENT

Movement of people, goods services and ideas . . . How does it

affect a place?

4. Region

Region = describes which part of the world.

• Morrisville is in Vermont

• Vermont is in New England

• New England is in the US

• The US is in North America

• North America is a continent on earth

What similarities link Morrisville to the rest of the world?

Bee’s Knees

in Morrisville, VT.

Boneshakers

in Brooklyn, NY.

5. Human Environment Interaction

How does the environment shape the people who live there?

How do people affect the environment?