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GeographyGeography is the study of earth. is the study of earth.

• • Geographers ask:Geographers ask:1. Where is it?1. Where is it?2. Why is it there?2. Why is it there?3. What effects do the3. What effects do the

environment have on life?environment have on life?

In their work, geographers are In their work, geographers are guided by three questions. guided by three questions.

• Where are things located? Where are things located? • Why are they there?Why are they there?• How do these things affect the How do these things affect the

environment and humans? environment and humans?

To find the answers, To find the answers, geographers use five themes geographers use five themes

to organize information. to organize information.

The Five Themes of The Five Themes of GeographyGeography

Help to understand the world.Help to understand the world.

Key areas to learn about when Key areas to learn about when studying a place or concept.studying a place or concept.

1.1. LocationLocation2.2. PlacePlace3.3. RegionRegion4.4. MovementMovement5.5. Human/ Environment InteractionHuman/ Environment Interaction

InquiryInquiry What do you think each of What do you think each of

the 5 themes mean? the 5 themes mean?

What will we explore and What will we explore and learn about in each theme? learn about in each theme?

LocationLocation LocationLocation asks: asks:

Where is it located?Where is it located?

▪ ▪ It tells us where a point is on the It tells us where a point is on the Earth’s surface. Earth’s surface.

LocationLocation An An absolute locationabsolute location can be a can be a

latitude and longitude point or a latitude and longitude point or a street address.street address.

The address where you live:555 Main Street

Latitude: 55° NorthLongitude: 9° West

LocationLocation A A relative locationrelative location is given in is given in

relation to borders, landmarks, relation to borders, landmarks, distance, or direction.distance, or direction.

PlacePlace PlacePlace asks: asks:

What does it look like?What does it look like?

▪▪These may include climate, people, These may include climate, people, and landforms.and landforms.

PlacePlace

The sunny islands of Hawaii have The sunny islands of Hawaii have beaches, tourists, and military bases.beaches, tourists, and military bases.

RegionsRegions RegionsRegions ask: ask:

How and why is one place similar to another?How and why is one place similar to another?

Areas of the earth that are alike in some way.Areas of the earth that are alike in some way.

MovementMovement Movement Movement asks:asks:

How and why are places connected with How and why are places connected with one another? one another?

We travel and communicate with one We travel and communicate with one another. We depend on each other for another. We depend on each other for products and ideas.products and ideas.

MovementMovement

How people share ideas, people, and How people share ideas, people, and goods to shape the world.goods to shape the world.

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Human-Environment Human-Environment InteractionInteraction

InteractionInteraction asks: asks:What is the relationship between humans What is the relationship between humans and their environment?and their environment?

How people react to and change the How people react to and change the environment.environment.

5 Themes of Geography:

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