The Five Themes of Geography Quia五主题地理全能.pptVIP

Questions? 1. What imaginary line seperates the northern from the southen hemisphere? 2. How is absolute location different from relative location? 3. How is place different from region? 4. How are linear and time distances related to the theme of movement? 5. into which formal region, functional and perceptual region might your community be placed The Five Themes of Geography What is geography? Geo-graphy Geo: is the study of the earth graphy: writing about or study of a particular subject Geography is more than just memorizing countries and capitals or knowing where places are on a map. Geography is about understanding the connections between the physical world and the way humans interact with it. The Five Themes of Geography can help us understand the physical world, the people who live in it, and how those people interact with the physical world. The Five Themes of Geography. Location: Where are you ? Place: What is it like ? Movement: How do people, goods and ideas get from one place to another ? Region: How are places similar or different? Human-Environment interaction: How do people relate to their physical environment ? Terms you need to remember. Absolute location: The exact location where a geographic feature can be found. Relative Location: Describes a place in comparison to other places around it. Hemisphere: Each half of the globe ( Northern Southern) Equator: The imaginary line that divides the north south halves Prime meridian: The imaginary line that divides the earth east west. Latitude: The lines that run parallel or ( a long side of the equator) Longitude: Imaginary lines that run through the north south poles. Absolute Relative location Absolute location: What is your exact location, address on earth. This school is located at 1234 NW 41st ave , Lauderdale lakes, Fl Relative location: what are you close by, a landmark. “ corner store by my parents house” Location Location simply tells us where something is on earth. We can have an