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The Five Themes of Geography
A Framework for Studying the World
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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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IOWAAbsolute Location
• Des Moines, IA41° 36' N Latitude 93° 36' W longitude
• Cedar Rapids, IA 42° 00' N Latitude 91° 38' 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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IOWA
• Iowa is bordered by Minnesota on the north, Missouri on the south, Nebraska on the west, and Illinois on the east
• Iowa is one of the Midwestern States
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Theme 2: PlacePhysical Characteristics• Land Features• Mountains,
plains, and plateaus
• Climate• Bodies of Water
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Iowa: Physical Characteristics
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Theme 2: PlaceHuman Characteristics
• People• Culture• Language• Religion• Buildings and
Landmarks• Cities
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Iowa: Human Characteristics
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Theme 3: Human Environment Interaction
How People Interact With Their Environment
People . . .• Adapt to Their Environment• Modify Their Environment• Depend on Their Environment
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Iowa: Human Environment Interaction
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Theme 4: Movement
The Mobility of• People• Goods• Ideas
How Places are linked to one another and the world
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Iowa : Movement
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Theme 5: Regions
What Places Have in Common
• Political Regions• Landform Regions• Agricultural Regions• Cultural Regions
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Iowa: Regions