the five themes of geography
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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: - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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?