FIVE THEMES Place Human Environment Interaction Region Movement
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FIVE THEMES Place Human Environment Interaction Region Movement Location
Basic terms l Geography – The study of the earth , all the people on it and how they interact. l Physical Geography: Deals with physical features you can touch. Landforms, resources, climate, and life forms. l Human Geography: Deals with the people of the earth and how they interact. Relates to religion, language, economics, and all other aspects of culture.
Movement Answers: How do people, goods, and ideas move from one place to another? l The movement of goods, people and ideas. l Migration for a job, sending an email, selling carrots to other countries.
Region Answers: How are places similar and different? l A group of places with at least ONE common characteristic (human or physical) l Defined by climate, landforms, languages, religions, economic activity, or any other common characteristic.
Human Environment Interaction Answers: How do people interact with the world around them? l Anytime that human actions affect the environment or when the environmental conditions causes humans to have to make a change. l Farming, building a bridge, moving from a flood plain.
Location Answers: Where is something? l Absolute Location: l The exact spot on the earth. l l Latitude and Longitude Relative Location: l Relation compared to other places.
Place Answers: What is it like? l Characteristics of a place l l Physical – landforms, ecosystems, climate, ect. Human -- # of people, work, language, customs, beliefs, economy, ect.
