The Five Themes of Geography A Framework for

The Five Themes of Geography A Framework for Studying the World PRESTON HIGH SCHOOL GEOGRAPHY DEPARTMENT Power. Point Presentations 2012 -2013

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 Carolina Absolute Location • North Carolina 36° N Latitude 79° W longitude • Chapel Hill 35° 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: Place Physical Characteristics • Land Features • Mountains, plains, and plateaus • Climate • Bodies of Water

North Carolina: Physical Characteristics Photos above: Steve Pierce http: //www. wetmaap. org/Cape_Hatteras/ch_tm_2. html

Theme 2: Place Human Characteristics • • • People Culture Language Religion Buildings and Landmarks • Cities

North Carolina: Human Characteristics http: //www. rivinus. com/camerastuff/charlotte_nc. htm National Geographic Magazine Top right: http: //graphics. fansonly. com/photos/schools/unc/nonsport/school-bio/unc-oldwell 2 -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/DGT 119/BAG 0017. jpg

North Carolina: Human Environment Interaction http: //aam. wcu. edu/grant/images/Fontana%20 Dam%20 Shirley. jpg http: //www. dukemagazine. duke. edu/dukemag/issues/091002/images/mallc. jpg http: //www. ee. duke. edu/~sag 8/Duke/02 -03/Pi. KA/Fall%20 Break/Fall_Break_02. htm

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/Morehead. City/pages/Ming%20 Europe. htm http: //www. evertize. com/land/images/I-40 -64%20 interchange. JPG

Theme 5: Regions What Places Have in Common • Political Regions • Landform Regions • Agricultural Regions • Cultural Regions

North Carolina: Regions Steve Pierce http: //home. neo. rr. com/rodsphotogallery/Natural. Wonders/Sea. Sand/Images/Jockeys. Ridge. jpg http: //www. ncbbi. org/images/piedmont-nc-heartland-golf. jpg http: //www. homestead. com/pncfa/files/piedmontmap. jpg http: //www. shorebirdworld. org/fromthefield/Images/Hatteras%20 Light. JPG

Review of Themes • Location – Absolute & relative • Place – Physical & Human • Human Environment Interaction • Movement – Mobility & Linkage • Regions – Political & Landform – Agricultural & Cultural