the five themes of geography a foundation for studying the world
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The Five Themes of Geography
A Foundation for Studying the World
Lori Put Her Ear In My Root beer
Theme 1: Location
• Where is It?• Why is It There?
Two Types of Location•Absolute•Relative
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Absolute Location• A specific place on the Earth’s surface• Uses a grid system• Latitude and longitude• A global address
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Absolute Location• The Dance
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TexasAbsolute Location
• Texas33° N Latitude 97° W longitude
• Haltom City32° 86' N Latitude 97° 26' W Longitude
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Relative Location• Where a place
is in relation to another place
• Uses directional words to describe– Cardinal and
intermediate directions
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Texas• Texas is bordered by Oklahoma
on the north, Louisiana on the east, and New Mexico on the west.
• The Gulf of Mexico forms much of Texas’ east coast.
• Texas is one of the Southwestern States
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Theme 2: PlacePhysical Characteristics• Land Features• Mountains, plains,
and plateaus• Climate• Bodies of Water
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What is it like there?
Texas: Physical Characteristics
http://nicetraveldeal.com/2010/04/come-pick-a-peach-in-stonewall-texas/
http://3dparks.wr.usgs.gov/bibe/html/bb353.htm
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Theme 2: PlaceHuman Characteristics
• People• Culture• Language• Religion• Buildings and
Landmarks• Cities
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Texas: Human Characteristics
National Geographic Magazine
http://www.preservationnation.org/travel-and-sites/sites/southwest-region/fort-worth-tx.html
Top right:http:// http://infomotions.com/gallery/heart-of-texas/Pages/DSCN0745.shtml
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Theme 3: Human Environment InteractionHow People Interact With Their
Environment
People . . .• Adapt to Their Environment• Modify Their Environment• Depend on Their Environment
http://www.fotosearch.com/comp/corbis/DGT119/BAG0017.jpg
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Texas: Human Environment Interaction
h http://www.city-data.com/picfilesc/picc5541.php
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kenkuhl/2548448026/
http://bartlettinc.sharestreet.net/outageinfo/comanchepeak/default.aspx
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http://www.satelliteviews.net/cgi-bin/g.cgi?fid=1333174&state=TX&ftype=summit+
Theme 4: Movementhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34z5DGZMf_s
The Mobility of• People• Goods• Ideas
How Places are linked to one another and the world
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Texas: Movement
http://www.marad.dot.gov/Gallery/MoreheadCity/pages/Ming%20Europe.htm
http://www.evertize.com/land/images/I-40-64%20interchange.JPG
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Theme 5: RegionsWhat Places Have in
Common• Political Regions• Landform Regions• Agricultural Regions• Cultural Regions
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Texas: Regions
http://home.neo.rr.com/rodsphotogallery/NaturalWonders/SeaSand/Images/JockeysRidge.jpg
http://www.shorebirdworld.org/fromthefield/Images/Hatteras%20Light.JPG
http://www.homestead.com/pncfa/files/piedmontmap.jpg
http://www.ncbbi.org/images/piedmont-images/piedmont-nc-heartland-golf.jpg
Steve Pierce
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