1-1 The Five Themes of Geography

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Define Geography

the study of __________ and its features

What do geographers try to find out?

- Where are things _____________?- Why _______________________?

What are the 5 __________of

______________?

- location- region- ___________- movement- ________-environment interaction

What is "location"?

where something is - ________________ directions… N,S,E,W- Intermediate directions… ________,NW, SE, _______- Longitude & latitude together creates a __________ that helps geographers identify the ______________ location of something… “32° N (lat), 16°E (long)”- Relative location is the location __________ to another place… “I live 2 blocks south of my friend”

Define ______________

distance north or south of the __________ (0° latitude)***also called parallels

Define Longitude

the distance east or west of the Prime Meridian (0° longitude)***also called ____________

Define ______________

½ of a sphere… the globe is divided in half (N & S) by the Equator; (E & W) by the _______________________.

What is "region"?

Grouping places that have something in ____________… ie: population, climate, landform, government

Examples of regions

- A country is a region with a common national government.- Land areas can be divided into regions like… dry climate or mountains.

What is "place"? - the human & _____________features at a particular area...

Examples of place

describing places as - hot climate - hilly- having mine workers - speaking Italian - having mostly Catholics

What is "movement"?

how people,__________, & ideas move from one place to another

helps us understand:- cultural changes- the world facts

What is "human-environment interaction?

- how people affect environment (natural surroundings)- how their ____________________ affects people

examples of human-environment interaction

- people making canals to move water- how people adapt to different climates through clothing or housing

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