The Five Themes of Geography Zachary High School地理学的五大主题扎卡里高中.pptVIP

What is geography? the study of the earth and man’s interaction with it The Five Themes of Geography 1. location 2. place 3. human/environment interaction 4. movement 5. region 1. Location “Where is it?” absolute location – a place’s position on the globe relative location – location of a place in relation to something else hemisphere – half of the earth latitude – imaginary lines that measure distance north or south of the equator (also called parallels) longitude – imaginary lines that measure distance east or west of the Prime Meridian (also called meridians) - ends at the International Date Line 180° grid system – network of lines used to find location 1. Location (cont.) 2. Place “What is it like there?” describes landforms, culture, history, language, religion, clothing, education, art, etc. place is how you would describe an area to someone 3. Human-Environment Interaction “What is the relationship between people their environment?” describes how the environment affects the people how people affect the environment (pollution, use of resources, settlement patterns, conservation, adapting to the climate, etc.) people adapting to or changing their environment people’s activities within their environment 4. Movement “How are people places connected?” describes why people move from one place to another how they get around concerned with the movement of three things: people, goods, ideas interdependent – relying on one another for goods, services, and ideas 4. Movement (cont.) 4. Movement (cont.) 5. Region “How are places alike?” (What common characteristics?) a way to group organize the world 2 types of regions: 1. uniform region – an area with some common characteristic throughout (religion, language, climate, crops, etc.) Ex: The Middle East, The Sunbelt 5. Region Uniform Regions: 5. Region Uniform Regions: Sunbelt 5. Region 2. functional region – an area that functions together Ex: The Baton Rouge Metrop