The Five Themes of Geography AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

The Five Themes of Geography 1. Location 2. Place 3. Human-Environment Interaction 4. Movement

1. Location – two types Absolute Location �A specific place on the Earth’s surface

Place – two types of characteristics Physical Characteristics �Land features �Mountains, plains, and plateaus

Human-Environment Interaction People… �Adapt to their environment We adapt to the environment by wearing

Movement Human Movement �Trucks, trains, planes Information Movement �Phones, computer (email/social media), mail Idea

Region Formal Regions � Regions defined by governmental or administrative boundaries (i. e. states,

�If you can’t remembering what they are just ask MR. HELP!!! �M – Movement

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The Five Themes of Geography AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY MS. ROTI

The Five Themes of Geography 1. Location 2. Place 3. Human-Environment Interaction 4. Movement 5. Region

1. Location – two types Absolute Location �A specific place on the Earth’s surface �Uses a grid system �Latitude and longitude �A global address Relative Location �Where a place is in relation to another place �Uses directional words to describe Examples: Chicago is 41. 8369 North Latitude, 87. 6847 West Longitude Washington is located at 3535 East 114 th street, Chicago, IL Illinois is one of the Midwestern states Go 1 mile south on Avenue O and turn left

Place – two types of characteristics Physical Characteristics �Land features �Mountains, plains, and plateaus �Climate �Bodies of water Human Characteristics �People �Culture �Language �Religion �Buildings and landmarks �Cities

Human-Environment Interaction People… �Adapt to their environment We adapt to the environment by wearing clothing suitable for summer (shorts) and winter (coats), rain and shine �Modify their environment We modify our environment by heating and cooling buildings for comfort �Depend on their environment We depend on the Chicago River/Lake Michigan for water and transportation

Movement Human Movement �Trucks, trains, planes Information Movement �Phones, computer (email/social media), mail Idea movement �How do fads move from place to place? TV, Radio, Magazines

Region Formal Regions � Regions defined by governmental or administrative boundaries (i. e. states, countries, cities) � Regions defined by similar characteristics (i. e. Midwest region, Corn Belt, Rocky Mountain Region, Chinatown) Functional Regions � Regions defined by a function (i. e. newspaper service area, cell phone coverage area) Vernacular/Perceptual Regions � Regions defined by people’s perception (i. e. middle east, the south)

�If you can’t remembering what they are just ask MR. HELP!!! �M – Movement �R – Regions �HE – Human Environment interaction �L – Location �P - Place