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Good Morning AP Human Geography 5 Themes of Geography what is geography? The study of spatial variation How and why things differ from place to place on the surface of the earth The study of how observable spatial patterns evolved through time Spatial variation: predominant religion Why spatial variation exists: earthquakes Changes over time: deforestation what is geography? Geography is a spatial science Spatial behavior of people Spatial relationships between places Spatial processes that create or maintain those behaviors and relationships Spatial behavior of people: population Spatial relationships between places: trade Spatial processes: urban commuting Spatial, spatial, spatial -adjective 1. of or pertaining to space. 2. existing or occurring in space; having extension in space still confused? Spatial, spatial, spatial OK, try this: Slap the desk of your neighbor. What happened in the room? Say Hello to PLIRM The 5 Themes of Geography Place Location Interaction (Human/Environment) Region Movement 1) Place: the distinctive and distinguishing physical and human characteristics of locales Vocab : Physical geography and cultural landscape, sense of place Skills: Description, compare and contrast Questions: What does ____ look like? Why? How is it different from ____? Five themes of geography Five themes of geography 2) Location: the meaning of absolute and relative position on the earths surface Vocab : Global Positioning Systems (GPS), scale, latitude and longitude, distance Skills: Map reading, identification Questions: Where is ____? Where is ____ relative to where I am? Relative and absolute location Everyone Stand up! Tell the person next to you: Where you were born? Where you live? (not exact address of course… creepers!) Where’s the most beautiful place you’ve ever been? Clear Falls High School 29.5193716 degrees North 95.014818 degrees West YOU ARE HERE Location: 3) Interaction (Human/Environment): The relationships within places or the development a