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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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New YorkAbsolute Location
• Central ParkNYC-Central Park 40° N 73° W
• AlbanyAlbany 42° N 73° W
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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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NEW YORK• New York is bordered by Pennsylvania and New Jersey
to the south, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont to the east, and the two Canadian Provinces of Ontario and Quebec.
• New JerseryPennsylvaniaConnecticutMassachusettsVermontOntario andQuebec
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Theme 2: PlacePhysical Characteristics• Land Features• Mountains, plains,
and plateaus• Climate• Bodies of Water
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New York: Physical Characteristics
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Theme 2: PlaceHuman Characteristics
• People• Culture• Language• Religion• Buildings and
Landmarks• Cities
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New York: Human Characteristics
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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
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New York: Human Environment Interaction
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Theme 4: MovementThe Mobility of• People• Goods• Ideas
How Places are linked to one another and the world
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New York: Movement
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Theme 5: RegionsWhat Places Have in
Common• Political Regions• Landform Regions• Agricultural Regions• Cultural Regions
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New York: Regions
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